Just a quick question, what is artificial collection? Thank You > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lucas. Arel" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Help or advice re:Artificial collections > Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:55:17 -0700 > > > Introductory page viii of the new descriptive manual *Describing Archives: > A Content Standard* (2004, published and distributed by SAA) says "Gone is > the motion of the 'artificial' collection. Materials that are gathered > together by a person, family, or organization irrespective of their > provenance are intentionally and consciously assembled for some purpose. > Most repositories in the U.S. have such collections, and they need to be > handled and described the same way as materials traditionally considered to > be 'organic.'" > > Further to this, on page xv, in "Statement of Principles," under "Principle > 8," "The repository as collector does not need to be described." > > So under current rules of description, you do everything the same as if the > collector were outside your repository, but you do not need to describe the > repository under "administrative" or "biographical" history. > > Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I about DACS could elaborate? > > Arel > (the usual disclaimers) > Arel Lucas, C.A. > Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus > -----Original Message----- > From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of Bishop, Lawrence P > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:38 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Help or advice re:Artificial collections > > Hello all, > I'm writing about a subject that seems to be generally ignored in the > literature; artificial collections, i.e. archival colections of disparate > types of materials, from multiple sources, or from unknown sources, but > connected topically. Can anyone point me to any scholarly texts on the > subject? Are there any? The phrase "artificial collection" appears in > glossaries of archival terms, but nowhere have I yet to find writing on the > pros and cons or the processing methodologies used in such collections. How > do archivists generally approach such "collections?" I would very much > appreciate any suggestions or insights on this topic. > Larry Bishop, > California State University, Sacramento > [log in to unmask] > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the > Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. > For the terms of participation, please refer to > http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by > the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. > For the terms of participation, please refer to > http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>