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Introduction Archival Science (2004) 4: 143–147  Springer 2006 DOI 10.1007/s10502-006-6743-5 1 2 ANNE GILLILAND and SUE MCKEMMISH Department of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, USA (E-mail: gilliland@ucla.edu); Caulfield School of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (E-mail: sue.mckemmish@sims.monash.edu.au) The past 15 years have witnessed enormous growth in research addressing all aspects of archives and archivistics in society. This re- search has evolved in multiple dimensions, including the impact on the record of changing technology and recording media; the shifting interface between archivists and other information professionals; and the development and impact of standards in areas such as metadata and preservation. While a corpus continues to develop that examines issues relating to traditional custodial and life cycle notions of ar- chives and archival activities, there is much exciting work that is being done that addresses recordkeeping in all the complexities identi- fied by the records continuum – including the socio-cultural roles of records creation, recordkeeping and records use. From the perspective of sheer numbers, a new energy in archival education has led to more and larger programs around the globe engaging increasing numbers of academics and research students who in turn are producing more, and more diverse and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archival Science Springer Journals

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Gilliland, Anne; Mckemmish, Sue
Archival Science , Volume 4 (4) – Feb 22, 2006
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Cultural and Media Studies; Library Science; Organization; Information Storage and Retrieval; Anthropology; Cultural Heritage; Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities
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1389-0166
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10.1007/s10502-006-6743-5
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Archival Science (2004) 4: 143–147  Springer 2006 DOI 10.1007/s10502-006-6743-5 1 2 ANNE GILLILAND and SUE MCKEMMISH Department of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, USA (E-mail: gilliland@ucla.edu); Caulfield School of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (E-mail: sue.mckemmish@sims.monash.edu.au) The past 15 years have witnessed enormous growth in research addressing all aspects of archives and archivistics in society. This re- search has evolved in multiple dimensions, including the impact on the record of changing technology and recording media; the shifting interface between archivists and other information professionals; and the development and impact of standards in areas such as metadata and preservation. While a corpus continues to develop that examines issues relating to traditional custodial and life cycle notions of ar- chives and archival activities, there is much exciting work that is being done that addresses recordkeeping in all the complexities identi- fied by the records continuum – including the socio-cultural roles of records creation, recordkeeping and records use. From the perspective of sheer numbers, a new energy in archival education has led to more and larger programs around the globe engaging increasing numbers of academics and research students who in turn are producing more, and more diverse and

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