Agents of Empire: How E. L. Mitchell's Photographs Shaped Australia

Ricardo L. Punzalan
2018 The American Archivist  
523 Reviews these communities have partnered with archival organizations and built significant collections that otherwise would have never appeared on archivists' radar. Baker also makes a point to highlight the importance of affect, or feelings, in the context of popular music heritage. The love and devotion that fuels amateur archival programs often keep their staffs engaged, the doors open, and the collection growing. These materials produce an emotional response within their respective
more » ... nities, and this should be factored into professional archival practice. We cannot ignore the emotional connections that people make to documentary heritage, and some measure of affect would be useful to incorporate into appraisal strategies as well as into public programming. Making meaningful connections with the public we serve is as important as applying arrangement and description standards to our finding aids. Because we can all be a little bit country, and a little bit rock 'n roll.
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