00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685675941131435528 Buklod 20240206154501.0 m o j ta 231006s2019 xx r |||| u| d 9781783303328 UCB DLS rda eng CD 1041 D6 2019 Do archives have value? editors, Michael Moss, David Thomas. 2019 London Facet Publishing xxxv, 200 pages 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier This book will explore ways of establishing and measuring value in the archives and special collections. There is a vast literature about ways of measuring value for cultural heritage assets as a whole, particularly museums and visitor attractions, but archives and special collections in libraries have largely been overlooked. They have been very poor at garnering statistical data and devising ways of measuring the impact of what they do, unlike museums and visitor attractions with their much heavier footfall. Do Archives Have Value? discusses the various valuation methods available, including contingent valuation, willingness to pay and value chain, and assesses their suitability for use by archives and special collections. The book also assesses the impact of the transition to the digital in archival holdings, which will transform their character and will almost certainly cost more. The discussion will be set in the context of changing societal expectations of the archive in the wake of child abuse and other scandals where records to address grievances must be kept irrespective of cost. Value is explored in a range of different cultural and organizational contexts with case studies from a range of countries, including Australia, China, Japan, Malawi, Kenya, Russia and Thailand. There are contributions from Nancy Bell, Head of Conservation at The National Archives, Louise Craven, one of the leading UK archival scholars, Paul Lihoma, National Archivist of Malawi, Helen Morgan from the University of Melbourne, Pak Te Lee of the University of Hong Kong and Richard Wato from the National Archives of Kenya. Archives Evaluation Great Britain. Archives Evaluation. Moss, Michael, editor. Thomas, David editor. FO UPD DLS CD 1041 D6 2019 Book