Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Archives and the academic environment: The path to academic archives : Defining academic archives ; Preparing for archival work in the academic environment ; Expectations and opportunities for academic archives -- The mission of college and university libraries and academic archives : Modern academic libraries ; Technology and the role of the campus library -- Special collections and academic archives : Special collections and the campus library ; The collections of special collections ; Sudden interest in special collections -- Part II. Building and updating an academic archives program: Mission and vision building for academic archives : Launching an academic archives program ; Charting a vision for academic archives ; Academic archivists' role in the mission and vision -- Records management and academic archives The principles of records management ; Records management in an academic setting ; Starting or restarting a campus records management program -- Collection development for academic archives : Principles of collection development for academic archives ; Creating a collection development policy for academic archives ; Collection strategies for academic archives ; Sources of collections for academic archives -- Acquiring, processing, and managing collections in academic archives : Acquiring and accessioning collections in academic archives ; Processing collections in academic archives ; Collection management for academic archives -- Public and research services in academic archives : Research services in academic archives ; The reading room and the setting for research ; The virtual reading room ; Analyzing the research process ; Exhibits and public events in the reading room ; Outreach and advocacy -- Digital frontiers and electronic challenges for academic archives : Electronic records ; Digital projects and academic archives -- Part III. The future of academic archives: Emerging trends and the horizon for academic archives.