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The Latest Books from SAA!



**apologies for cross postings**

Summer greetings!

More than two dozen new titles--featured below-- are included in 
the recently published 2002 SAA PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES CATALOG. 
(http://www.archivists.org/catalog/index.asp). 

All of the 170+ titles in the catalog will be on display during the
Society of American Archivists' 66th annual meeting in Birmingham, 
Alabama, at the Sheraton Hotel. Visit the SAA Publications booth 
during the International Archives and Technology Exposition on 
Aug. 22 & 23.

ATTENTION ARCHIVAL EDUCATORS: Place your book orders with
SAA as soon as possible so that your students can have required
texts by the time classes begin. 

Please send all book orders to <publications@archivists.org>.

SAA will continue to acquire new titles. Please send your suggestions
to <tbrinati@archivists.org>. 

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1. Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression  
by Jacques Derrida
An extended meditation on remembrance, religion, time, and
technology-fruitfully occasioned by a deconstructive analysis of the notion
of archiving. 
The University of Chicago Press (1998) 114 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $20 * SAA members $12 * Product Code 193

2. Archives in the Ancient World  
by Ernst Posner
In 1972 Ernst Posner created for the first time a sound historical basis for
the archivist's understanding of the genesis of the profession by drawing on
the findings of Assyriologists, papyrologists, and classicists.
SAA Archival Classics Reprint 
(2002; Harvard University Press, 1972) 305 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $45 * SAA members $35 *  Product Code 174

3. Archives in the UK and the Government Agenda
edited by Caroline Williams
Provides a snapshot of the changing archival landscape in the UK. 
Liverpool University Centre for Archives Studies (2002) 76 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $11 * SAA members $19 * Product Code 187 

4. Bibliography of Preservation Literature, 1983-1996 
by Robert E. Schnare, Susan G. Swartzburg, and George M. Cunha 
*2002 SAA Preservation Publication Award Winner*
This bibliography highlights the organizations and other resources that will
assist in all aspects of collection preservation; from protective wrappers
to magnetic media to acquisition and organization. 
Scarecrow Press, Inc. (2001) 840 pp. hard cover
Nonmembers $89.50 * SAA members $79.50 * Product Code 182 

5. Copyright in Cyberspace: Questions & Answers for Librarians
by Gretchen McCord Hoffmann
Learn what you should-and need-to know about copyright law, and how it
applies to online information and specifically to libraries, including fair
use and other pockets of protection, liability for Web content, interlibrary
loan and resource sharing, downloading and printing rights, hyperlinks,
public display and performance of audio/video Internet. 
Neal-Schuman Publishers (2001) 175 pp., soft cover 
Nonmembers $58 * SAA members $53 * Product Code 142

6. Creating and Documenting Electronic Texts
by Alan Morrison, Michael Popham and Karen Wikander
A basic guide to transferring texts and archiving them into electronic form
or similar digital resources, with lots of pointers to specialized
information. 
Oxbow Books (2000) 63 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $23  * SAA members $18 * Product Code 146

7. Creating Digital Resources for the Visual Arts:  Standards and Good
Practice
by Catherine Grout, Phil Purdy and Janine Rymer
This guide provides advice on legal issues such as copyright and rights
management, technical advice, standards for data documentation, project
management, storage and preservation, and innovative 
creative techniques, including Web design and virtual reality. 
Oxbow Books (2000) 152 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $25 * SAA members $20 * Product Code 143

8. Digital Futures: Strategies for the Information Age
by Marilyn Deegan and Simon Tanner 
Meticulous and completely practical examination of the strategic issues
faced in a digital future.
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. (2002) 275 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $60 * SAA members $50 * Product Code 183 

9. Effective Approaches for Managing Electronic Records and Archives 
edited by Bruce Dearstyne
Addresses historical development of digital technologies and their impact on
records creation and recordkeeping practices; and strategies for developing
and sustaining successful programs, including leadership approaches,
partnering with records creators, fostering development of new
knowledge/skills abilities for information professionals, and adapting and
customizing programs. 
Scarecrow Press, Inc. (2001) 184 pp. hard cover
Nonmembers $35 * SAA members $25 * Product Code 178

10. Effects of Light on Materials in Collections: Data on Photoflash and
Related Sources 
by Terry T. Schaeffer
A survey of the impact of exposure to light on works of art and archival
materials.
Getty Conservation Institute (2001) 170 pp., soft cover 
SAA members $28 * Nonmembers $35 * Product code 129

11. Electronic Collection Management  
edited by Suzan D. McGinnis 
This comprehensive volume is a practical guide to the art and science of
acquiring and organizing electronic resources. 
Haworth Press (2001) 159 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $40 * SAA members $30 * Product Code 188

12. Encoded Archival Description on the Internet 
edited by Daniel V. Pitti and Wendy M. Duff
Introduces a variety of perspectives that will assist you in deciding
whether EAD is an appropriate tool in a given context and provides the
knowledge you need to begin planning, organizing, and implementing projects
and programs in your archives or library.
Haworth Press (2002) 159 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $35 * SAA members $25 * Product Code 189

13. Genealogical Research on the Web  
by Diane Kovacs 
This dynamic text features tips, techniques, and resources on how to
efficiently unearth an amazing array of genealogical gold on the Web. 
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. (2002) 140 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $60 * SAA members $50 * Product Code 186 

14. Leadership and Administration of Successful Archival Programs
edited by Bruce W. Dearstyne
Eight archival leaders provides first-hand accounts of how to carry out
planning, build coalitions and alliances, garner resources, empower and
inspire program personnel, and change program direction.
Greenwood Publishing Group (2001) 168 pp., hard cover
Nonmembers $60 * SAA members $50 * Product Code 161

15. The Librarian's Facility Management Handbook
Carmine J. Trotta and Marcia Trotta
An all encompassing and utilitarian guide to the management and maintenance
of a building.
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. (2001) 250 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $83 * SAA members $73 * Product Code 172

16. Managing Historical Records Programs: A Guide for Historical Agencies
Bruce W. Dearstyne
A must-have resource for anyone considering starting a historical records
program or who already has one and wants to strengthen it.
Alta Mira Press (2000) 270 pp. soft cover
Nonmembers $30 * SAA members $24 * Product Code 123

17. Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives
by Anne R. Kenney and Oya Y. Rieger
*2001 SAA Leland Award Winner for outstanding publication*
This book, which includes the contributions of more than 50 experts, is
directed to libraries and archives that choose to retrospectively convert
cultural resources to digital image form.
Research Libraries Group (2000) 189 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $80 * SAA members $75 * Product Code 206

18. The Myth of the Paperless Office  
by Abigail J. Sellen, Richard Harper
An examination of why paper continues to fill our offices and a proposal for
better coordination of the paper and digital worlds.
MIT Press (2001) 242 pp., hard cover
Nonmembers $30 * SAA members $23 * Product Code 200

19. An Ounce of Prevention: Integrated Disaster Planning for Archives,
Libraries, and Record Centers 
by Johanna Wellheiser and Jude Scott with the assistance of John Barton 
This new edition of an award-winning publication provides a broad-based
approach to "integrated disaster planning."
Scarecrow Press, Inc. & Canadian Archives Foundation (2002) 304 pp. soft
cover
Nonmembers $35 * SAA members $25 * Product Code 179 

20. Planning for Integrated Systems and Technologies
by John M. Cohn, Ann L. Kelsey and Keith Michael Fiels
While this publication has a strong library emphasis, the general chapters
dealing with developing a technology plan, assessing needs and priorities,
developing and evaluating proposals and so forth are extremely useful.
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. (2001) 218 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $60 * SAA members $52 * Product Code 167

21. Preservation Management of Digital Materials: A Handbook
by Maggie Jones and Neil Beagrie
This handbook provides an internationally authoritative and practical guide
to the subject of managing digital resources over time and the issues in
sustaining access to them.
The British Library (2001) 142 pages; spiral bound
Nonmembers $30 * SAA members $23 * Product Code 177

22. Public Services Issues with Rare and Archival Law Materials 
edited by Michael Widener 
This wide-ranging book provides detailed instructions for the care and use
of rare legal materials; ideas for creating exhibits and outreach
activities, including Web sites.
Haworth Press (2001) 198 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $40 * SAA members $30 * Product Code 191

23. Sample Forms for Archival and Records Management Programs
by ARMA International and Society of American Archivists
Nearly 200 sample forms and policies commonly used in records management and
archival programs  comprise this joint collaboration. Forms have been
standardized and made generic so that they can be used as is, either
individually or as a compilation selected for inclusion in your own
institution's organizational manual. Camera-ready originals can be
photocopied, distributed, and completed. Plus, a compact disc (CD) includes
these same forms in rich text format (rtf), portable document format (pdf),
and in MicrosoftWord 97. The CD is compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, and
NT and Macintosh operating systems.
ARMA Int'l & SAA (2002) 264 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $40 * SAA members $28 * Product Code 176 

24. Selected Essays in Electronic Recordkeeping in Australia  
edited by Judith Ellis
Twelve Australian authors provide the latest information and advice on the
challenges of electronic recordkeeping.
Australia Society of Archivists, Inc. (2000) 188 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $35 * SAA Members $25 * Product code 153

25. Serving History in a Changing World: The Historical Society of
Pennsylvania in the Twentieth Century  
by Sally F. Griffith
Traces the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's evolution from what was in
many respects a 19th-century private club to a public institution, with many
new constituencies in the second half of the 20th century. 
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (2001) 564 pp., hard cover
Nonmembers $65 * SAA members $55 * Product Code 203

26. Sorting Out the Web: Approaches to Subject Access  
by Candy Schwartz
This book takes a look at what has been done in providing subject access to
networked resources, and what is around the corner. Accompanied by ample
illustrations and complementary online material.
Ablex Publishing (2001) 184 pp., soft cover 
Nonmembers $40 * SAA members $32 * Product Code 141

27. The Storage of Art on Paper: A Basic Guide for Institutions  
by Sherelyn Ogden
An excellent and practical guide for professionals needing to store and
preserve works of art on paper.
University of Illinois (2001) 30 pp., paper
Nonmembers $13 * SAA members $8 * Product code 150

28. Subject Analysis in Online Catalogs (2nd ed.)  
by Hope A. Olson and John J. Boll
Analyzes cataloging in the digital environment and provides a fascinating
examination of the components that are crucial for successful and effective
subject retrieval in online public access catalogs.
Libraries Unlimited (2001) 400 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $58 * SAA Members $48 * Product code 151

29. Trophies of War and Empire: The Archival Heritage of Ukraine, World War
II, and the International Politics of Restitution
by Patricia Kennedy Grimsted with a foreword by Charles Kecskeméti
Of interest to all those studying contemporary rebuilding of cultural and
intellectual institutions in Eastern Europe, historians of Ukraine and
eastern Europe, and specialists on the retrieval of assets lost to the Nazis
or Communist regimes.
Harvard Papers in Ukrainian Studies (2001) 750 pp., soft cover
Nonmembers $25 * SAA Members $19 * Product code 149

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TERESA BRINATI
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Society of American Archivists
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