Dr Gregory S. Hunter is a Professor in the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University, USA where he directs the Certificate of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management. A Certified Archivist and a Certified Records Manager, he previously served as Manager of Corporate Records for ITT Corporation and Director of Archival Programs for the United Negro College Fund. Dr Hunter is co-inventor on four patents in the area of digital preservation, and he spent six years as Editor of The American Archivist, the premier peer-reviewed journal in the field. In the last three years, Dr Hunter has received $2.2 million in external funding to digitize materials in local historical societies.
...this book is highly recommended as a readable, straightforward, and contemporary introduction to archival theory and practice that should be read by inexperienced and well-established archivists alike. -- Jonathan Bush * Catholic Archives *