The Digital Archives Handbook: A Guide to Creation, Management, and Preservation - Paperback

by Aaron D. Purcell (Editor)

This edited volume explores the challenges of digital donations with essays from archivists who have developed methods to provide access to a diverse range of digital materials found in government, private, and academic archives.

Author Biography

Aaron D. Purcell is professor and director of special collections at Virginia Tech. He earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Tennessee, a M.L.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a M.A. in history from the University of Louisville. Purcell has also worked at the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Library of Medicine, and the University of Tennessee.