Appendix B. Community Archive Toolkits & Resources
Last updated
Last updated
Norfolk (UK)—has very practice-focused sections (collections management, preservation, cataloging, digitisation, interpretive planning, oral history, volunteers)
UCLA —a step-by-step guide for how to set up, conduct, report, and use the findings of an assessment of your community archive.
(PDF)—Useful background information, practical checklists, and other resources (although generally oriented towards Australia) that assist with organizing, caring for, and arranging archival records—includes a useful “List of Terms” for those new to archives
ALA (resources page)—has examples of digital community archives at the bottom—none of them appear to be linked to public libraries
University of North Carolina —has resources related to Archival Concepts, Archival Skills, Storytelling, and Sustaining Archives
(free) by WebJunction—“This course series, designed specifically with the needs of small cultural institutions in mind, will guide you through the lifecycle of digital stewardship. This lifecycle describes the entire ongoing range of tasks and activities necessary to successfully share digital collections.”