'MAD3' is the third and latest edition of the influential Manual of Archival Description, revised to take account of a decade of developments in national and international descriptive practice. Many improvements have been made as a result of wide consultation with archive professionals. The Manual remains the only comprehensive British guide to the theory and practice of listing archives held in any format, from letters, photographs and maps to electronic multimedia. New features of this edition include: c additional information on national and international standards which have appeared since the last edition, including data elements mapped to the General International Standard Archival Description - ISAD(G) - which appears as an appendix c coverage of developments in archives administration theory and new access delivery initiatives c extensive updating of sections covering audiovisual material c rewritten chapter on electronic archives c updated dictionary in line with the 1999 ICA definitions c additional examples of listing practice. This standard, authoritative guide to listing and cataloguing is for both generalist repositories and other organizations with archives to manage. As online cross-repository searching becomes a reality, the new edition will enable both professional archivists, records managers and other information professionals to standardize archive listing.

About the Author
Margaret Procter has worked at Liverpool University, UK as both archivist and records manager since 1995. She has been involved with the University's Archival Description Project since 1987, and has also held archival posts in business, local authority and specialist repositories. Among her other publications are guides to sources and professional training material. Michael Cook is Senior Research Fellow of LUCAS (Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies) and was, for many years, University Archivist and international consultant in Archive Studies. He is a well-known author of articles and books on archival practice, including The Management of Information from Archives, also published by Gower. He is a Registered Member of the Society of Archivists and a member of the International Council on Archives and the Records Management Society.

Reviews
'Like its predecessors, it continues to be an indispensable practical guide for archivists and other information professionals engaged in the arrangements and description of archives in all their varied media and formats' Journal of Documentation 'a comprehensive guide to one of the most important aspects of archival management ... I would recommend MAD3 as it is well organized and clearly written by two writers well respected in their field.' Copyright '... well-presented and practical manual.' The Indexer '...a vital addition to collections in those institutions with responsibility for archival storage and retrieval.' Australian Library journal



Book Information
ISBN 9781138263222
Author Margaret Procter
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 485g