ABOUT THIS BOOKMuseum archives are a central component of and contributor to a museum's mission, and they require
sustained advocacy in order to thrive. In this comprehensive guide, twenty-seven archivists share examples and practical advice for applying archival fundamentals to museum contexts and exploring strategies for negotiating for resources to successfully carry out an archival mission.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHYMegan Schwenke has headed the Harvard Art Museums Archives since 2013, overseeing archival accessions, cataloging, research services, and outreach as well as the museums' institutional
records management program. She is currently cochair of the Society of American Archivists' Museum Archives Section's Standards and Best Practices Working Group and holds an MS with a concentration in archives management from Simmons College.
Susan Hernandez is the digital archivist and systems librarian at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Her duties include records management, accessioning and managing born-digital records, and overseeing library and archives systems, web presence, and digitization programs. Hernandez served as cochair of the SAA Museum Archives Section Standards and Best Practices Working Group from 2013 to 2016. She received her MA in history, archives, and museum studies from Duquesne University.
Rachel Chatalbash is interim deputy director for research and senior museum archivist at the Yale Center for British Art, where she is establishing a museum archives and records management program. She served three terms as secretary of the Society of American Archivists' Museum Archives Section and has led the section's Standards and Best Practices Working Group since its inception. Over the past fifteen years, she has organized symposia, outreach programs, and publications on artists' records, advocacy, and born-digital records in a museum archives setting. She previously held museum archives positions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the MIT Museum, received her MS in archives management from Simmons College, and received her PhD in art history from the CUNY Graduate Center.
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