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Do Archives Have Value?, Paperback / softback Book

Do Archives Have Value? Paperback / softback

Edited by Michael Moss, David Thomas

Paperback / softback

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This book will explore ways of establishing value and measuring in the archives and specials 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.

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