http://archivesfound.com/2009/01/05/collection-talk-in-a-fragile-economic-climate/ Thinking critically about the archival impulse Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://archivesfound.com/2009/01/05/collection-talk-in-a-fragile-economic-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-946 archivist Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:38:33 +0000 http://archivesfound.com/2009/01/05/collection-talk-in-a-fragile-economic-climate/#comment-946 I think that's a good point-- accessions will probably rise in the short term as some things shut down. However, I'm thinking that we won't see the damage clearly for awhile-- there will be staff and budget shortages, which will probably lead to less aggressive collecting and appraisal practices, which will probably/eventually lead to a gap in the record. Food for thought, I guess. I think that’s a good point– accessions will probably rise in the short term as some things shut down. However, I’m thinking that we won’t see the damage clearly for awhile– there will be staff and budget shortages, which will probably lead to less aggressive collecting and appraisal practices, which will probably/eventually lead to a gap in the record. Food for thought, I guess.

]]> http://archivesfound.com/2009/01/05/collection-talk-in-a-fragile-economic-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-945 t Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:03:44 +0000 http://archivesfound.com/2009/01/05/collection-talk-in-a-fragile-economic-climate/#comment-945 In a county archives, collection development is often based on retention schedules and agency decisions. With the economic recession/depression hitting counties hard, I anticipate a large number of accessions as entire divisions cease operations. The county serves the most needy citizens in the area. Who will help them now? Greedy plutocrats? House-flipping investers? I doubt it. In a county archives, collection development is often based on retention schedules and agency decisions. With the economic recession/depression hitting counties hard, I anticipate a large number of accessions as entire divisions cease operations. The county serves the most needy citizens in the area. Who will help them now? Greedy plutocrats? House-flipping investers? I doubt it.

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