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Information Professional Or Caretaker Of "Old Stuff", Daniel Davis
Information Professional Or Caretaker Of "Old Stuff", Daniel Davis
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Do archivists emphasize their role as technicians with specialized skills and knowledge or do they emphasize their role as sort of "semi-pro" historians? This debate has been around since the 1930s and is not likely to be decided any time soon. My argument is that young archivists cannot afford to take an either/or approach and must incorporate elements of both paths or risk obsolescence and/or continued low salaries.