Organizing Archival Records

David W. Carmicheal is Director of the Pennsylvania State Archives and the former Director of the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Early in his career he established the Westchester County (New York) Archives and was Director of the Records and Archives Center for many years. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivists and a past president of the Council of State Archivists. Mr. Carmicheal began developing workshops for small archives and avocational archivists in 1986. This publication grew out of those efforts.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding Archival OrganizationChapter 2: Two Foundations of Archival OrganizationChapter 3: Levels of OrganizationChapter 4: Steps of OrganizationChapter 5: Arrangement and Description of Digital RecordsChapter 6: Organization and Sharing ToolsChapter 7: Beyond Arrangement and DescriptionChapter 8: ConclusionChapter 9: ExamplesChapter 10: Exercises and AnswersChapter 11: BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Carmicheal provides excellent advice for how to begin to create finding aids that contain collection- and series-level information. The book is filled with examples, illustrations, and figures to help readers visualize the process. . . . In Organizing Archival Records, Carmicheal presents an easy-to-read guide for untrained individuals working in small archives. Geared toward nonprofessionals, the book nevertheless emphasizes professional archival principles, but does so in a way that is relatable to the layperson.