Academic archives: managing the next generation of college and university archives, records, and special collections

Part I. Archives and the academic environment: The path to academic archives : Defining academic archives ; Preparing for archival work in the academic environment ; Expectations and opportunities for academic archives

The mission of college and university libraries and academic archives : Modern academic libraries ; Technology and the role of the campus library

Special collections and academic archives : Special collections and the campus library ; The collections of special collections ; Sudden interest in special collections

Part II. Building and updating an academic archives program: Mission and vision building for academic archives : Launching an academic archives program ; Charting a vision for academic archives ; Academic archivists' role in the mission and vision

Records management and academic archives The principles of records management ; Records management in an academic setting ; Starting or restarting a campus records management program

Collection development for academic archives : Principles of collection development for academic archives ; Creating a collection development policy for academic archives ; Collection strategies for academic archives ; Sources of collections for academic archives

Acquiring, processing, and managing collections in academic archives : Acquiring and accessioning collections in academic archives ; Processing collections in academic archives ; Collection management for academic archives

Public and research services in academic archives : Research services in academic archives ; The reading room and the setting for research ; The virtual reading room ; Analyzing the research process ; Exhibits and public events in the reading room ; Outreach and advocacy

Digital frontiers and electronic challenges for academic archives : Electronic records ; Digital projects and academic archives

Part III. The future of academic archives: Emerging trends and the horizon for academic archives.

The path to academic archives

The mission of college and university libraries and academic archives

Special collections and academic archives

Mission and vision building for academic archives

Records management and academic archives

Collection development for academic archives

Acquiring, processing, and managing collections in academic archives

Public and research services in academic archives

Digital frontiers and electronic challenges for academic archives

Emerging trends and the horizon for academic archives.