The lone arranger : succeeding in a small repository
(Book)

"What am I doing here?" : administration and management. Getting started ; Evaluating the situation ; Managing your staff, you! ; Creating policies ; Case study : the lone arranger in a local government archives setting / by John H. Slate -- "What is this stuff?" : collections management. Acquisitions ; Appraisal ; Processing collections ; Case study : the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum / by Michelle Ganz ; Working with other institutions -- "How do I survive in the digital age?" : information technology issues for lone arrangers. Archival collections management systems ; Encoded archival description (EAD) ; Digital assets management systems (DAMS) ; Case study : getting finding aids online / by Tamara Gaydos ; Institutional repositories (IRs) ; Electronic document management systems (EDMS) ; Metadata ; Digitizing collections -- "How am I going to get my work done?" : fundamental archival programs. Preservation planning ; Internship and volunteer programs ; Case study : preservation planning for lone arrangers / by Jeremy Linden ; Case study : volunteers in the small nonprofit institution / by Peg Poeschl Siciliano ; Records management ; Case study : an archivist does what? / by Russell L. Gasero ; Case study : creating a records management program at Illinois Wesleyan University / by Meg Miner ; Case study : it's who and what you know in managing electronic records / by Terry Baxter --

"Where do I put all of this stuff and keep it safe?" : facilities management and disaster planning. Space planning and management ; Planning a new facility ; Disaster planning ; Case study : the Caterpillar Inc. corporate archives / by Nicole L. Thaxton

"You want what?" : reference and outreach. Managing reference requests ; Case study : reference and outreach / by Alison Stankrauff ; Internal advocacy and outreach ; Case study : chorally invited! : a case study in outreach / by Christina Prucha ; Using social media

"How am I going to pay for this?" : budgeting and financing your archives. Creating and setting up your budget ; Fundraising ; Grant writing ; Development ; Donor relations ; Case study : managing a grant project with minimal staff / by Barbara Austen

Appendices : A. Selected readings ; B. Resources guide.