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ARCHIVES / CHICAGO 2007 Program Session
307. Reference Service and Minimal Processing: Challenges and Opportunities
Thursday, August 30, 2007
2:45 PM-4:15 PM
International Susan McElrath, Chair
American University Library Dennis Meissner
Minnesota Historical Society Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Oregon State University Archives
“Does Minimal Processing Mean Minimal Reference? A Study of Northwest Digital Archives Users” Anne Foster
Alaska and Polar Regions Collections
“Reference and Minimal Processing: Examining a Reciprocal Relationship” Shannon Bowen
University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center
“What Is the Product of This Process? Investigating the Effect on Reference Service of One Iteration of the Greene-Meissner Protocols”
Join the group for an
investigation of the impact of minimal processing on reference service. The
speakers, who have experience with multiple repository types, present evidence
that reference archivists should have a greater role in determining how minimal
processing techniques are applied. They propose ways in which reference service
might enhance the products of minimal processing. Usability and users also are
discussed.
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