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A union list of New Jersey annual publications in the library collections of the New Jersey Historical Society and Rutgers University
No full textA fully subject indexed guide to hundreds of annual publications held at the New Jersey Historical Society and Rutgers University Libraries.compiled by Ronald L. Becker, E. Richard McKinstr
The Ethics of Providing Access
No full textArchivists today make some of the most difficult ethical and legal decisions at the public service desk. It has always been a difficult process to balance the archivist's legal and ethical obligations to the researcher, to the donors of collections, and to the institution served and, furthermore to factor in obligations to those who often are not even aware that archives hold materials that impact on their lives. Balancing equality of access for all patrons with institutional needs and requirements is at least as difficult. Despite sincere efforts to limit the acquisition of restricted material, many important and potentially useful collections are restricted. Indeed, some have never been used. Naturally, archivists would like to encourage the use of collections that reveal a wealth of information documenting social, economic, literary, and educational history.
With its "Code of Ethics for Archivists," the Society of American Archivists has clarified the areas of concern to consider in trying to resolve the conflicts faced in light of the law, institutional needs, the highest ethical standards and, of course, the desire to serve which led many archivists into the profession in the first place. It is the responsibility of the individual archivist, the unit in which that archivist works, and the employing institution to use and build upon this code in solving the often complex ethical issues encountered in public service.
This article demonstrates how the code, most particularly in those sections which deal with issues relating to access, can be used and amplified to deal with real, true-to-life, practical situations.Peer reviewe
Rutgers Manuscript Sources Relating to the African-American Community in New Jersey
No full textAn essay detailing the rich resources in the Rutgers University Libraries relating to the African-American community in New Jersey in the 19th and 20th centuries.Peer reviewe
Labor History Resources at the Rutgers University Libraries
No full textAn essay detailing Rutgers holdings relating to labor unions and labor issues.Peer reviewe
A Bibliography Relating to the Broad Seal War in New Jersey, 1838-40
No full textAn annotated bibliography relating to New Jersey's most famous contested election with the result of the State's being unrepresented in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly an entire Congressional session.Peer reviewe
On Deposit: A Handshake and a Lawsuit
No full textThis essay underscores the importance of using widely recognized formal procedures and terminology in the execution of a deed of gift. The archives of the Partisan Review were accepted by Rutgers University through what now appears to be a very informal transaction. When the relationship between the prominent literary journal and the large state university changed and the Partisan Review found a new home at another university, the transaction was challenged, mostly on the meaning and use of the term deposit. The legal case brought about by that challenge is detailed, and advice for avoiding the misunderstandings that can lead to such litigation is provided.Peer reviewe
Temperance and Alcohol History in Special Collections and University Archives at the Rutgers University Libraries
No full textSpecial Collections and University Archives (SC/UA) at the Rutgers University Libraries holds significant collections, both printed and manuscript, documenting the history of the temperance movement and prohibition in New Jersey and nationally. These range from children's chapbooks containing warnings to juveniles about the evils of liquor, to the proceedings of large organizations dedicated to ending liquor consumption altogether.Peer reviewe
Diversity and Traditional Collections at Rutgers University
No full textWith the establishment of both regional and national ethnic, gender, cultural, and religious collections, the concept of diversity in archives encourages a fragmented world. This is one in which a researcher has a few clear-cut options--go to a women's repository to do research on women, a labor collection for labor history, an African-American archives for African-Americans, and so forth. However, time has demonstrated that no repository has a comer on the market for diversity which can also be found in holdings of what are often referred to as "traditional collections." Such repositories, whose primary objective is to document state and local history, already reflect the entire scope of, the society which they seek to chronicle including diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural communities.Peer reviewe
A checklist of New Jersey periodicals in the Special Collections Department, Rutgers University
No full textcompiled by Ronald L. BeckerIncludes index
Lasting impressions: greater Newark's Jewish legacy, an exhibition in the galleries of The Newark Public Library
No full textAn exhibition in the galleries of the Newark Public Library, April 24, 1995 - July 3, 1995, curated by William J. Dane and Charles F. Cumming
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