TEAMING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY: TEAM PROCESSING

David used the sling to slay Goliath, and now archivists have the microchip to conquer gigantic backlogs of records. A processing method developed at the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) in Cleveland, Ohio, utilizes a word processor and a personal computer to expedite the arrangement and de...

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Published in:The Midwestern archivist 1990-01, Vol.15 (2), p.91-97
Main Authors: HITE, RICHARD W., LINKE, DANIEL J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Archivists
Materials processing
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Photocopying
Word processing software
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Summary:David used the sling to slay Goliath, and now archivists have the microchip to conquer gigantic backlogs of records. A processing method developed at the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) in Cleveland, Ohio, utilizes a word processor and a personal computer to expedite the arrangement and description of collections. The word processor's flexibility permits two archivists to arrange and describe a collection almost simultaneously, though one archivist creates a description list prior to arrangement. This team processing method has facilitated the rapid processing of several large collections at WRHS.
ISSN:0363-888X