Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association
LAMA Core Collection of Readings in Archival Studies
The Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association has established a core collection readings in archival studies at the State Library of Louisiana. The purpose of this collection is to make these titles available, through Interlibrary Loan or check out, to archivists throughout the state who wish to study for the Academy of Certified Archivists exam. The titles are all taken from the recommended readings listed in the ACA Handbook, designed to help applicants prepare for the exam.

  • Bellardo, Lewis J. and Lynn Carlin. Glossary for Archivists, Manuscript Curators, and Records Managers. Society of American Archivists,1992.

  • Benedict, Karen. Ethics and the Archival Profession: Introduction and Case Studies. Society of American Archivists, 2003.

  • Cook, Michael G. The Management of Information from Archives. 2nd ed. Gower Publishing: 1999.

  • Cox, Richard J. Managing Institutional Archives: Foundational Principles and Practices. Greenwood Press: 1992.

  • Describing Archives: A Content Standard. Society of American Archivists, 2004.

  • Dooley, Jackie M. Encoded Archival Description: Context, Theory and Case Studies. Socity of American Archivists, 1998.

  • Elkington, Nancy E., ed. RLG Archives Microfilming Manual. Research Libraries Group, 1994.

  • Finch, Elsie Freeman. Advocating Archives: An Introduction to Public Relations for Archivists. SAA and Scarecrow Press, 1994. [Back ordered as of 11/1/2004]

  • Fleckner, John A. Archives & Manuscripts: Surveys. Society of American Archivists, 1977.

  • Jimerson, Randall, ed. American Archival Studies: Readings in Theory and Practice. Society of American Archivists, 2000.

  • Kurtz, Michael. Managing Archival and Manuscript Repositories (Archival Fundamentals Series II). Society of American Archivists, 2004.

  • Muller, S. , J. A. Feith, and R. Fruin. Manual for the Arrangement and Description of Archives. Translation of the second edition by Arthur H Leavitt, with new introductions by Peter Horsman, Eric Ketelaar, Theo Thomassen, and Marjorie Barritt. SAA Archival Classics Series: 2003; The H.W. Wilson Co, 1968.

  • O’Toole, James M. Understanding Archives and Manuscripts. Socity of American Archivists, 1990.

  • Trinkaus-Randall, Gregor. Protecting Your Collections: A Manual of Archival Security. Socity of American Archivists, 1995.

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