Varsity Letters
Documenting Modern Colleges and Universities
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Reference
| Author: | Helen Willa Samuels | ISBN: | 9781461664345 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press | Publication: | May 7, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Scarecrow Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Helen Willa Samuels |
| ISBN: | 9781461664345 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press |
| Publication: | May 7, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Scarecrow Press |
| Language: | English |
A study of the functions of colleges and universities, Varsity Letters is intended to aid those responsible for the documentation of these institutions. The seven functions examined are: to confer credentials, convey knowledge, foster socialization, conduct research, sustain the institution, provide public service, and promote culture. The functional approach provides the means to achieve a comprehensive understanding of an institution and its documentation: a knowledge of what is to be documented and the problems of gathering the desired documentation. Samuels offers specific advice about the records of modern colleges and universities and proposes a method to ensure their adequate documentation. She also offers a method to analyze and plan the preservation of records for any type of institution.
A study of the functions of colleges and universities, Varsity Letters is intended to aid those responsible for the documentation of these institutions. The seven functions examined are: to confer credentials, convey knowledge, foster socialization, conduct research, sustain the institution, provide public service, and promote culture. The functional approach provides the means to achieve a comprehensive understanding of an institution and its documentation: a knowledge of what is to be documented and the problems of gathering the desired documentation. Samuels offers specific advice about the records of modern colleges and universities and proposes a method to ensure their adequate documentation. She also offers a method to analyze and plan the preservation of records for any type of institution.
