<p>This new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives. <br> Written in clear language with lively examples, <i>Archives: Principles and practices</i> introduces core archival concepts, explains best-practice approaches and discusses the central activities that archivists need to know to ensure the documentary materials in their charge are cared for as effectively as possible. <br> Topics addressed include:</p><ul><li>core archival principles and concepts</li><li>archival history and the evolution of archival theories</li><li>the nature and diversity of archival materials and institutions</li><li>the responsibilities and duties of the archivist</li><li>issues in the management of archival institutions</li><li>the challenges of balancing access and privacy in archival service</li