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{"title":"The Barcode Revolution","authors":"A. Akeroyd","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658492","url":null,"abstract":"Barcodes have only been in existence for 35 years, yet in that time they have become one of the most omnipresent elements in the modern world, underpinning every aspect of the global economy. The movement, storage, and sale of the majority of the world's products are now controlled and managed by the use of barcoding technologies. Today there are at least thirty different linear barcode symbologies in use – a symbology being a barcode ‘language’ which maps the relationships between the physical white and black lines with the human-readable letters or numbers they represent – while there are uncountable billions of actual barcodes in use. Recently a number of local authority archive services in the United Kingdom have been exploring whether the advantages of barcoding could be brought to bear within the archives domain. Currently, three county-level archive services are known to be implementing barcodes, namely Glamorgan Record Office (GRO), Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies (CALS), and the West Yorkshire Archive Service (WYAS). At the time of writing the Centre for Kentish Studies is also planning to introduce them. This article focuses primarily on the methodology and lessons of the Cambridgeshire experience, because as far as we are aware the Huntingdonshire Archives branch of CALS was the first repository in the UK to be fully barcoded and then moved to a new building using those barcodes for successful location control. This article also draws on the thoughts and experiences of other services where relevant.1","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"31 1","pages":"51 - 62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658492","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Conservation of the Flintshire and Denbighshire Enclosure Awards Including the Treatment of Multi-membrane Parchment Documents","authors":"M. Allen","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658500","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes the conservation of parchment enclosure awards, outlining treatments used in the first stage of a project to improve access to documents that are not easy to consult. Multi-membrane items attached together with shellac seals are problematic and present one of the most difficult challenges that an archive conservator will have to face.","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"31 1","pages":"63 - 72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658500","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Keeping Archives","authors":"M. Crockett","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658518","url":null,"abstract":"At somewhere between 1.4 and 1.5 kilos, the long awaited 3 edition of Keeping Archives is truly a heavyweight in archival literature. Indeed, the sheer size and mass of information is perhaps the biggest criticism that can be made about the book, but it offers beginners a thorough grounding in the basic principles, methodologies and tactics needed to successfully manage archives. It also offers more experienced professionals a manual which can act as a refresher in some areas and a starting point for the more specialised areas, such as caring for audio-visual materials. The numerous requests on the archives listservs for used copies of the 1993 second edition of Keeping Archives (numbering a mere 512 pages incidentally) testify to the value and relevance archival educators and the profession in general have placed on this work. It has now been updated to reflect the changes and challenges of managing archives in the 21 century. Authored and edited by well-known names in the Australian archives profession, it is a manual written by archivists for the archives workforce. As such it provides a comprehensive overview as well as enough history and theory to provide newcomers to the field with context and background in the specific core areas which the book covers. Examples and case studies are used well to give good examples of how the theory and methodology works in practice and there are plenty of checklists and action plans to guide readers who are tackling new areas in their own work. There are illustrations on most pages with photographs and screen shots as well as a set of delightful cartoons – some more relevant than others – but it is always good to break up the text. I did find that the text was too dense and would have preferred more white space – but given the 648 pages, this would clearly not have been economic. Some of the screen shots were too detailed to see and were acting largely as illustrations rather than serving to convey information. There are 18 chapters which are divided into four sections. ‘Getting Started’ covers the theory and principles in a nice first chapter which introduces archives to the novice. The section goes on to give good advice on where to start managing the archives, advocating initial survey work and developing policies. It also has two solid chapters on buildings and storage and preservation. The next section is ‘Managing the Archives’ which addresses appraisal, acquisition, accessioning, description, documentation programmes (actively creating records such as oral history Journal of the Society of Archivists Vol. 31, No. 1, April 2010, 73–80","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"31 1","pages":"73 - 76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658518","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Roman Methods of Authentication in the First Two Centuries AD","authors":"A. Haighton","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658484","url":null,"abstract":"Since the development of electronic records archivists and records managers have taken a renewed interested in the authentication of records. This has led some theorists to re-examine how records were authenticated in the past; however, little work has been done to look at how the Romans authenticated records in the first two centuries AD. Therefore this article provides an overview of the main methods of authentication used in the Early Empire aimed at interested archival theorists and practitioners. It is argued that written attestations, seals and witnesses were widely used to authenticate records in the Roman Empire. The evidence for Roman record offices is also discussed, with a particular focus on Roman Egypt as, due to the large numbers of papyri that have survived from this area, more is known about the system of record offices in this province than anywhere else in the Empire. The problems with these methods of authentication, including forgery and disorganisation, are noted, as are their links to Roman religion and social status.","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"386 1","pages":"29 - 49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658484","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Notices of New Publications Received","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658542","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"31 1","pages":"81 - 81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658542","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58830191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 10 – proceedings of the tenth international seminar held at the University of Copenhagen","authors":"Birthe Christensen","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658534","url":null,"abstract":"professionals. Is there a way in which this dichotomy can be avoided by archive studies? Likewise, one of the results of the focus on museum visitors and the learning that takes place in museums has been the concern, as expressed by Jane Glaister (former President of the Museums Association) that ‘too many museum collections are underused – not displayed, published, used for research or even understood by the institutions that care for them’. This is probably not an accusation that could be as easily levelled at archives, which have developed – and implemented – documentation standards that are the envy of those responsible for museum documentation. Can the development of a critical discipline of archive studies with a focus on users avoid such problems? Instead, museums and archives have much to learn from each other. For example, the very recent exploration of Collections-Level Descriptions by museums is clearly following in the wake of archives, though the implementation of CLDs in museums is also drawing on postmodern thinking that emphasises the impossibility of straightforward hierarchical classification schemes. The result may be a model that can be further developed by archives as they come to terms with the increasingly complex needs of their users. What are Archives? is therefore an important marker in thinking about archives that will, I hope, encourage other people who care about archives and other collections to join the authors in debate and discussion. It is very unfortunate that, with only a hard-back edition selling for £60, this book will not achieve the readership it deserves.","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"31 1","pages":"78 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658534","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What's an ‘Archivist’? Some Nineteenth-Century Perspectives","authors":"M. Procter","doi":"10.1080/00379811003658476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379811003658476","url":null,"abstract":"Uncertainties about what archivists are, or do, have existed, along with many still-familiar stereotypes, since the term ‘archivist’ first appeared in the media. While the general public is generally clear about what ‘archives’ themselves (the materials) are, it finds defining ‘the archivist’ more difficult. This is due largely to the variety of roles undertaken by archivists at any one time. Nineteenth-century representations of archivists in The Times and other British publications portray archivists variously as custodians, historians, bureaucrats or, indeed, spies. Today, archivists continue to perform a multiplicity of tasks, though what these are is, similarly, not always understood. Paradoxically it is this inherent ambiguity of the archivist's role which has remained constant over time, a characteristic which might be positively interpreted as professional flexibility in response to society's changing requirements for what is wanted from the archives themselves.","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"31 1","pages":"15 - 27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379811003658476","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What is aRMaid","authors":"F. Mccall","doi":"10.1080/00379819109514409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379819109514409","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379819109514409","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58866343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Other dimensions 1","authors":"Felix Hull","doi":"10.1080/00379818209514197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379818209514197","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379818209514197","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58856087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Public Sector Records Management. A Practical Guide","authors":"E. Man","doi":"10.1080/00379810903495252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00379810903495252","url":null,"abstract":"The book begins, ‘‘Records Management is a subject that has become more interesting over the last few years.’’ As a practitioner in the field of records management for more than 10 years, I endorse this view and agree with the author’s assessment that dramatic change has been brought about through the growth of electronic records and, within the public sector, through the introduction of Freedom of Information Act. It is interesting to note that the author was responsible for drafting the Lord Chancellor’s Code of Practice on Records Management. This important document has been very influential in raising the profile of records management across the public sector. Why? In my view, one of the reasons is because it is clear, concise and readable. The same qualities are present throughout this book. The reader is taken on a logical journey covering all parts of the record lifecycle, from creation through to archives and all the elements that make up a records management programme. All are approached with a common sense attitude and an accessible writing style. The author asserts that the aim of his book is to be ‘‘practical’’ and that it ‘‘does not dwell on the academic arguments’’. Theory is discussed only insofar as it will help the reader understand best practice principles and procedures. It is therefore intended for those who know little or nothing about the subject but who find themselves working as records management practitioners. The author is able to draw upon his extensive experience in records management from his long career with the National Archives, and his work with other organisations, to provide numerous examples and case studies to illuminate his descriptions of process and procedures. Chapter 1 takes the reader through the basics; definitions of a record and records management, the aims of a records management framework and key principles. All usefully feed into a records management policy, and an example policy is provided at the end of the chapter. Advice is also provided on where a records management function should be located depending the type of organisational structure present. A summary of the key legislation, codes of practice and standards impacting on records management is provided in chapter 2. The real substance of the book begins in chapter 3 with the examination of the ‘‘creation phase of records and information’’. I was pleased to see the emphasis on Journal of the Society of Archivists Vol. 30, No. 2, October 2009, 263–268","PeriodicalId":81733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Society of Archivists. Society of Archivists (Great Britain)","volume":"30 1","pages":"263 - 266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00379810903495252","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58829087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}