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The Archival Census and Education Needs survey in the United States (A*CENSUS)

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Title:

The Archival Census and Education Needs survey in the United States (A*CENSUS)

Author(s):

Victoria Walch, Elizabeth Yakel

Journal:

OCLC Systems & Services

Year:

2006

Volume:

22

Issue:

1

Page:

15 - 22


ISSN:

1065-075X


DOI:

10.1108/10650750610640757

Publisher:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

Purpose – To discuss the purpose, methodology, and results of the recent Archival Census and Education Needs Survey in the United States (A*CENSUS)

Design/methodology/approach – Description of survey conception, purpose, methodology, and the implications of selected results.

Findings – The 2004 Archival Census and Education Needs Survey in the United States (A*CENSUS) was the first archival census in the USA since 1982. Funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, it represents unprecedented cooperation and collaboration among over 50 archival organizations and educational institutes throughout the USA. Preliminary findings indicate that the educational preparation of archivists has changed drastically, the profession has feminized, and that archivists are aging, with insufficient numbers of younger archivists to replace them. In spite of these dramatic changes, the archival profession has failed to diversify racially and ethnically.

Practical implications – This early view of the A*CENSUS is intended to stimulate discussion and further analyses of these data. The methodology sets a precedent for inter-organizational collaboration and will help archivists and allied professionals better understand the profession today as well as the prevailing trends.

Originality/value – This article presents an early report on the A*CENSUS results and discusses potential implications of use of the dataset.

Keywords:

Archives management, Archiving, Census


Article Type:

Viewpoint


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/10650750610640757

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