Taking Stock and Making Hay:
Archival Collections Assessment
An OCLC Research Report by:
Martha O'Hara Conway, University of Michigan
Merrilee Proffitt, OCLC Research
Download the report (.pdf: 570K/37 pp.)
This report identifies projects and methodologies that can be used as-is or serve as models for librarians, archivists and others who are considering collections assessment to meet one or several institutional needs. The goal of the report is to encourage a community of practice and to make it easier for institutions of all types to undertake collections assessment.
Related information:
Activity page:
Develop a Holistic Approach to Archival Collections Assessment
Report publication announcement:
New Report: Taking Stock and Making Hay: Archival Collections Assessment
Suggested citation:
Conway, Martha O'Hara, and Merrilee Proffitt. 2011. Taking Stock and Making Hay: Archival Collections Assessment. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://doi.org/10.25333/C33S6M.
For More Information:
Merrilee Proffitt
Senior Program Officer
OCLC Research
proffitm@oclc.org
+1-650-287-2136