TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
The Photographic Record
Photographs from Historical, Aesthetic, and Sociological Perspectives
Characteristics of Photographs
Photographs as Documentary Evidence
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Photojournalism
Amateur Photographs
Local Professional Photographers
Photographs in the Art World
Chapter 1 Notes
Uses of Technical Knowledge
Basic Photographic Principles
Description of Processes
Chapter 2 Notes
How to Read Photographs
How to Research Photographs
Summary
Chapter 3 Notes
Introduction
Establishing a Collecting Policy
Identifying and Documenting Candidate Photographs
The Values and Uses of Archival Photographs
Evidential Value
Informational Value
Artifactual Value
Associational Value
Monetary Value
Usage Values
Consideration of Costs and Risks
Appraisal Skills and Learning Resources
Chapter 4 Notes
APPENDIX 4-A: SAMPLE RECORDS SCHEDULE
Accessioning Photograph Collections
Arranging Photograph Collections
Resources Needed for Accessioning and Arrangement
Summary
Chapter 5 Notes
Introduction
How to Describe Photographs
Planning for Description and Access Tools
Guides to Repository Holdings
Finding Aids
Catalog Records
Authority Records and Authority Files
Guidelines and Standards
Resource Needs and Risk Prevention
Chapter 6 Notes
Implementing a Preservation Program
Photographs as Physical Objects
Causes of Deterioration
Preservation Environment
Enclosure Materials
Housing and Storage Systems
Preservation Procedures
Basic Preservation Steps for Specific Photographic Formats and Processes
Glass Plate Negatives
Lantern Slides
Film Negatives
Color Photographs
Chapter 7 Notes
Field Work and Preservation Assessment of New Collections
Holdings Maintenance
Arrangement and Description
Reference Use of Photographic Materials
Exhibition
Emergency Preparedness
Summary
Chapter 8 Notes
Typical Researchers
Service Levels
The Research Room
Orientation for Researchers
Monitoring the Research Room and Responding to Emergency Situations
Photographic Copying and Publication Permission Policies
Managing Challenges and Risks of Photographs in the Research Room
Reference Training
Chapter 9 Notes
APPENDIX 9-A: ALA-SAA JOINT STATEMENT ON ACCESS: GUIDELINES FOR ACCESS TO ORIGINAL RESEARCH MATERIALS
Introduction
Ownership
Copyrights: An Overview
Privacy Law
Obscenity
Ethical Issues
How to Learn More about the Law
Chapter 10 Notes
APPENDIX IO-A: ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT BY PHOTOGRAPHER
Photographic Industry—A Period of Change
Institutional Requirements
Use and Reproduction Policies
Establishing a Copy Program
Range of Services
Physical Condition and Format of Original Photographs to Be Copied
Preservation Considerations during Copying
Commercial Copying Practices with Historical Materials
Chapter 11 Notes
Benefits of Digitizing Photographs
Planning a Conversion Project
Digital Imaging Guidelines
Digitization Project Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Managing and Preserving Digital Images
Resources for Learning about Digitizing Photographs
Chapter 12 Notes
Introduction
Fifteen Key Outreach Possibilities
Risks of Outreach
Chapter 13 Notes
APPENDIX 13-A: MASTER CHECKLIST FOR PUBLICATION
Appendix I. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CARE AND STORAGE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
Appendix II. SETTING UP A WORKSTATION FOR EXAMINING AND HOUSING PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
Appendix III. FUNDING SOURCES
Appendix IV. LOCATING SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE
Appendix V. LEARNING RESOURCES
Appendix VI. SENSITIVE PHOTOGRAPHS AND RESEARCH ACCESS
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX