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2015

Selected Works

Archival Science

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The Identity Complex: The Portrayal Of Archivists In Film, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver Dec 2015

The Identity Complex: The Portrayal Of Archivists In Film, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver

Anne Daniel

When Obi-Wan Kenobi speaks to the Jedi Archives’ archivist in Stars Wars: Attack of the Clones he is informed that if a record is not in their archives it does not exist.[i] The archivist is stern, terse and absolute in her belief in the completeness of her records. This interaction presents an unwelcoming image of archives and archivists, and is one of many films to present a complex image of archivists.
Previous research focusing on the representation of archivists suggests that the archival profession has an image problem. Randall C. Jimerson states that, “The problem which archivists share with …

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Archives And Scholarship In Nsuworks, Michele Gibney Sep 2015

Archives And Scholarship In Nsuworks, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

A handout for the National Library Week outreach event to students on April 16, 2015 in the University Center at Nova Southeastern University. The handout covers information on archival collections and student scholarship in the institutional repository, NSUWorks.

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Navigating Reference Requests: An Examination Of Academic Archivists’ Use Of Reference Tools, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver, Amanda Jamieson Jun 2015

Navigating Reference Requests: An Examination Of Academic Archivists’ Use Of Reference Tools, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver, Amanda Jamieson

Anne Daniel

Traditionally, archivists have engaged in arrangement and description and created finding aids to be used as guides to fonds and collections. The creation of finding aids is an established archival function that continues today. The availability of technology, such as a databases, is changing the way that archivists conduct their work. This research examines the tools that archivists use to answer reference questions and begins to look at the following issues: What other tools do archivists use when they assist their researchers? Should the creation of finding aids continue to be a priority for archivists or has the time come …

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The View From The Film Reel: The Representation Of Archivists In Film, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver Jun 2015

The View From The Film Reel: The Representation Of Archivists In Film, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver

Anne Daniel

Archivists are depicted in many different forms of pop culture, including books, television and films. These representations help shape how the world views archivists and situates the profession on the archival horizon. Building upon previous research in this area, this study aims to investigate how archivists are portrayed in film. Films involving archivists were selected and a content analysis of these films was conducted to address the following questions: is there an archivist in the film and how is the character portrayed? Is there a clear image of archivists portrayed in the films? How do these images affect how the …

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Navigating Reference Requests: An Examination Of Academic Archivists' Use Of Reference Tools, Anne Daniel, Amanda Jamieson, Amanda Oliver May 2015

Navigating Reference Requests: An Examination Of Academic Archivists' Use Of Reference Tools, Anne Daniel, Amanda Jamieson, Amanda Oliver

Anne Daniel

Traditionally, archivists have engaged in arrangement and description and created finding aids to be used as guides to fonds and collections. The creation of finding aids is a traditional archival function that continues today. The availability of technology, such as a databases, is changing the way that archivists conduct their work. This research examines the tools that archivists use to answer reference questions and begins to look at the following issues. What other tools do archivists use when they assist their researchers? Should the creation of finding aids continue to be a priority for archivists or has the time come …

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Contentdm & Viewshare, Jennifer Brancato Feb 2015

Contentdm & Viewshare, Jennifer Brancato

Jennifer Brancato

Integration of the Library of Congress' web application, Viewshare and the digital collections management software, CONTENTdm.

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East Texas Digital Archives & Collections, Jennifer Brancato Feb 2015

East Texas Digital Archives & Collections, Jennifer Brancato

Jennifer Brancato

Poster showing the updates and changes within the East Texas Digital Archives and Collections utilizing the digital collections management software, CONTENTdm.

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