Secrets from the Stacks: An archivist reveals how to store, digitize, and preserve documents to create a family archive and leave a personal legacy

Secrets from the Stacks: An archivist reveals how to store, digitize, and preserve documents to create a family archive and leave a personal legacy

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Secrets from the Stacks authored by expert archivist Rhonda Chadwick delves into the significance of preserving family legacies in the digital era, stressing the importance of leveraging modern technology to safeguard cherished memories and narratives for future generations. Through practical guidance and heartfelt insight, Chadwick offers comprehensive instructions on archival best practices, covering everything from organizing collections to digitizing diverse media formats. She addresses the challenges of preserving various materials, including photographs, textiles, and digital assets. At the same time, the author provides strategies to mitigate risks such as natural disasters and theft. With engaging anecdotes and profound insights, readers glean the expertise needed to create memory books, oral histories, and multimedia presentations, ensuring the endurance of family stories across time. “Secrets from the Stacks” underscores the enduring value of recording and preserving family history, presenting it as a timeless gift that fosters not only intergenerational connections but also deeper self-understanding.

Chadwick, Rhonda J

PYP Academy Press

2023-09-16

Dariannie Merced-Calderon

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ISBN: 9798887970875

Chadwick, Rhonda J. Secrets from the Stacks: An archivist reveals how to store, digitize, and preserve documents to create a family archive and leave a personal legacy. PYP Academy Press, 2023.