Varsity Letters: Documenting Modern Colleges and Universities by Helen Willa Samuels

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Varsity Letters is a functional study of modern colleges and universities intended for readers who seek to understand the nature of higher education. Varsity Letters should be used by those individuals, including librarians, archivists, auditors, lawyers, registrars, and information specialists, who share the responsibility to create, maintain, and provide long-term access to the evidence institutions need to manage themselves effectively. The volume describes the seven primary functions of colleges and universities, explores the problems associated with each function, and proposes a method to ensure an adequate documentation. For those responsible for the documentation of other modern institutions, the analytical and planning method proposed in Varsity Letters can be adapted to apply in a variety of other settings.

Library Quarterly

...an aid to archivists...also an excellent introduction to the structure of the academic community. <%AUTHOR%> practice...,C&RL NEWS...brings a broad perspective to the study of academic archives...an impressive survey of modern university and college documentation systems...a good manual on archival.

Booknews

A guide for people responsible for documenting the operation of a university. Identifies seven distinct functions of documentation, such as conferring credentials, conveying knowledge, fostering socialization, etc., and explores the problems and procedures of accomplishing each. Also of interest to people in other institutions, such as museums, churches, and hospitals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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