Happenings
1 July 2009
Erin Lawrimore contributes to a special L&CR issue on women pioneers in information science.
Erin Lawrimore published an article entitled
"Margaret Cross Norton: Defining andÂ
Redefining Archives and the Archival Profession"
in a special issue of
Libraries & The Cultural Record 
(L&CR) that focuses on "Women Pioneers
in the Information Sciences, 1900-1950." Below is the abstract:
Through her thirty-five years of service as head of the Illinois State Archives, her numerous writings in library and archival publications, and her involvement in the establishment and growth of the Society of American Archivists, Margaret Cross Norton helped establish the archival profession in America. Her emphasis on the legal and administrative functions of archives and on the use of archives by governmental officials instigated a shift in the American archival mindset and provided a basis for professional respect. She defined and redefined the nature of archives and archival work, providing an example for advocacy and education that resonates in the profession today.
Citation
Lawrimore, E. R. (2009). Margaret Cross Norton: Defining and
redefining archives and the archival profession.
Libraries and the Cultural Record 44(2), 183-200.
Lawrimore is a SLIS lecturer and is teaching several sections of "Archives & Manuscripts" (LIBR 256) in Fall 2009.
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