Donors and archives
| Titel: | Donors and archives : a guidebook for successful programs |
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| Verfasser: | |
| Veröffentlicht: | Lanham, Maryland [u.a.] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015 |
| Umfang: | 238 S. |
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Sprache nicht angegeben |
| ISBN: | 9780810892170 |
X
- Preface
- p. xi
- Acknowledgments
- p. xv
- Introduction
- p. xix
- Overview
- p. xxi
- Sources in Related Fields
- p. xxv
- Archival Literature on Donors
- p. xxvii
- Organization
- p. xxxi
- Notes
- p. xxxiii
- Part I
- The Planning
- p. 1
- 1
- Donor Preparedness and the Archival Program
- p. 3
- Types of Archival Programs
- p. 4
- Collection Clarity
- p. 8
- Sources of Donations
- p. 9
- Why Donors Donate
- p. 11
- The Right Thing to Do
- p. 11
- Sense of Immortality
- p. 13
- Institutional Allegiance
- p. 13
- Tax Deductions
- p. 14
- Because They Have To
- p. 15
- Cannot Bring Themselves to Throw Away Material
- p. 16
- The Deed of Gift and Other Donation Forms
- p. 17
- Internal Communications
- p. 19
- Key Points
- p. 20
- Notes
- p. 21
- 2
- Archival Obligations and Shared Expectations
- p. 25
- Archival Accountability and Responsibility
- p. 26
- What the Donor Wants and Needs
- p. 28
- What the Archivist Wants and Needs
- p. 30
- Ownership, Rights, and Permissions
- p. 33
- Reasonable Agreements and Resources
- p. 36
- Long-Term Commitments
- p. 35
- Key Points
- p. 39
- Notes
- p. 40
- 3
- Developing Donor Strategies
- p. 43
- Effective Communication
- p. 44
- Identifying Donors
- p. 45
- Saying Yes and Saying No
- p. 52
- Know What to Ask For and When to Ask
- p. 54
- Key Points
- p. 57
- Notes
- p. 58
- Part II
- The Process
- p. 59
- 4
- Negotiating and Reviewing a Potential Donation
- p. 61
- Initial Contact and Conversations
- p. 63
- Negotiations
- p. 65
- Examination of a Potential Donation
- p. 68
- Preparation for a Site Visit
- p. 72
- Private Homes and Residences
- p. 74
- Storage Units and Unusual Locations
- p. 76
- Departments, File Rooms, and Warehouses
- p. 77
- Outcomes of the Site Visit
- p. 80
- Key Points
- p. 81
- Notes
- p. 81
- 5
- The Details of a Donation
- p. 83
- A Multitude of Formats
- p. 85
- Manuscript, Printed, and Archival Collections
- p. 85
- Photographic and Electronic Material
- p. 89
- Appraisals and Donors
- p. 90
- Agreement
- p. 93
- Transfer of Material
- p. 94
- Key Points
- p. 95
- Notes
- p. 97
- 6
- The Days Following a Donation
- p. 99
- From the Loading Dock to the Backlog
- p. 101
- Processing, Managing, and Providing Access to Collections
- p. 102
- The Role of Processing Archivists
- p. 103
- The Basics of Processing
- p. 104
- Collection Management and Donors
- p. 106
- Deaccessioning and Collection Management
- p. 107
- Going Public with a Donation
- p. 109
- Working with Donors in the Long Term
- p. 112
- Key Points
- p. 115
- Notes
- p. 116
- Part III
- The Partners
- p. 119
- 7
- Donor Types
- p. 121
- Categorizing Donors
- p. 123
- The Regulars and the Phantoms
- p. 123
- The Heart Is in the Right Place
- p. 124
- The Unassuming and the Rich and Famous
- p. 125
- The Sick and Elderly
- p. 128
- The Difficult, Demanding, and Non-Donors
- p. 129
- Frequent Cast of Characters
- p. 131
- The Easygoing
- p. 132
- The Collectors
- p. 133
- The Packrats
- p. 134
- The Scholars
- p. 136
- The Office Manager and the Records Officer
- p. 138
- Key Points
- p. 139
- Notes
- p. 140
- 8
- The Development Office and the Archives
- p. 141
- The Origins of Modern Philanthropy and Institutional Fundraising
- p. 143
- Institutional Development and Fundraising
- p. 145
- Archives Programs and Institutional Development
- p. 146
- The Role of a Development Officer
- p. 147
- The Role of an Archivist
- p. 149
- Archival Education for Fundraisers
- p. 150
- Events, Campaigns, and Other Collaborations
- p. 151
- Making Archives Programs Part of Institutional Development
- p. 156
- Key Points
- p. 157
- Notes
- p. 158
- 9
- Friends, Lovers, and Supporters of Archives
- p. 161
- Who Helps Archives and Why
- p. 163
- Stakeholders
- p. 164
- Boards and Advisory Groups
- p. 165
- Centers and Interdisciplinary Organizations
- p. 167
- Friends Groups
- p. 169
- Volunteer Groups
- p. 171
- Kitchen Cabinets
- p. 172
- The Archival Profession
- p. 173
- Key Points
- p. 174
- Notes
- p. 175
- Part IV
- The Payoff
- p. 177
- 10
- The Value of a Donor Program
- p. 179
- The Value of Donors
- p. 181
- The Stuff of Research
- p. 181
- Needed and Wanted Resources
- p. 182
- Sustainability in Tough Tunes
- p. 184
- Working with Today's Donors
- p. 185
- Organizing a Donor Program
- p. 187
- Step 1
- Gather Information (Identifying)
- p. 187
- Step 2
- Chart the Vision (Clarifying)
- p. 188
- Step 3
- Organize the Program (Implementing)
- p. 189
- Step 4
- Ongoing Strategies (Adapting and Sustaining)
- p. 190
- Key Points
- p. 191
- Notes
- p. 193
- Index
- p. 195
- About the Author
- p. 201