Archives and Manuscripts: a window into Australian archival writing, 1955–2011
Abstract
How does a journal published by a small professional association make an impact on the international discourse of the archival profession? How does a journal attract readers and authors from different traditions to become an internationally respected vehicle for disseminating research and documenting developments in archival and recordkeeping practice and theory across the Anglophone archives world? This article traces the journey of Archives and Manuscripts over more than 50 years, from its modest national beginnings to its consolidation as an international journal of note. It provides an overview of the writing published in Archives and Manuscripts, concentrating on the period since the formation of the Australian Society of Archivists in 1975. It takes a chronological approach, supported by an analysis of the balance between Australian and international authorship and identifying themes and trends that the journal has documented.
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