Class Year
2017
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
8-6-2016
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
The hallmarks of contemporary archival philosophy, known casually as “Archives 2.0,” have everything to do with making archives open, attractive resources for researchers of all persuasions. These rotate around a few main assertions. First, that archivists should endeavor to make their repositories as attractive as possible to users—this means offering friendly, all-inclusive access, being responsive to user desires, being tech-savvy, and leaving some discovery and processing of collections to the researcher. Secondly, modern archiving stresses accessibility—having a standardized way of organizing collections that will be easily understood by visiting researchers, utilizing language familiar to average people for finding aides, and having the funding necessary to provide visitors the aid, attention, and resources they need.
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Recommended Citation
LaRoche, Matthew D., "Serving the Public First: Archives 2.0" (2016). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 206.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/206
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