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Information Professional Or Caretaker Of "Old Stuff", Daniel Davis
Information Professional Or Caretaker Of "Old Stuff", Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis
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.