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The article offers information on the culture of collectors in collecting archival materials, like curator Timothy Young of modern books and manuscripts at Yale's Beinecke Library in New Haven, Connecticut who acquired the archives of singer Lance Loud.

The article focuses on the issue of archives. It examines archives in libraries as well as digital archives found in computers, cameras, and web sites such as Facebook and YouTube. The work of the French critic and social historian Michel Foucault on the concept of archives is explored and the exhibition "Archive Fever" held at the International Center of Photography is mentioned. The use of archived materials in studying the Jewish Holocaust is also examined and the book "Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization" by Nicholson Baker is discussed.

The article discusses the issue of ownership and archival ethics at presidential libraries including the Kennedy library which is owned and operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Topics discussed include an archivist's initial refusal to exhibit former U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's notes drawn up before the trip to Dallas, Texas in November 1963 and factors hindering the mission of government-run institutions to preserve and present impartial history.

The article discusses work of London magazine archive's founder James Hyman. Topics discussed include Hyman's efforts to establish the archive, which is considered as world's largest private magazine collection; his idea of keeping of two copies of each magazine, one for his magazine collection and other for general circulation among the colleagues; and usage of the magazines for musicians and bands,.

The article discusses the expansion of Blake's Barn, the building in Becket, Massachusetts that houses archival material regarding the Jacob's Pillow dance festival left by the festival's late founding director Ted Shawn. Topics include Norton Owen's management of the archives since 1990, Shawn's founding of the Denishawn dance school and company with his wife, Ruth St. Denis, and photographs, videos, and books regarding the festival's performers and performances in the collection.

The article profiles archivist Yukie Ohta, focusing on her work archiving the history of New York City's SoHo neighborhood, noting that Ohta is seeking to establish a SoHo Historical Society. Topics addressed include SoHo's transformation from a bohemian artists' neighborhood to a commercial center, as well as Ohta's construction of a portable museum on Soho's history.

The article presents a profile of the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library of the University of Chicago, Illinois and its robotic-assisted archives. Details are provided describing the University's large-scale subterranean archives where dissertations, special collections, and other important but rarely-accessed print materials are kept. Attention is then given to the school's robotic crane system used to access its holdings. Comments are offered reflecting on the combination of high technology and older, traditional library archive techniques seen in the University's system.

The article focuses on the consideration of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in Manhattan, New York City, considered as the world's foremost collection of Yiddish books and cultural artifacts, to reunite its scholarly treasures digitally through the support of the Lithuanian government.

The article presents a discussion of five analytical concepts that can guide scholarship on virtual lives adapted from the book "Identity Technologies: Constructing the Self Online," edited by Anna Poletti and Julie Rak. These concepts including interpreting digital archives, evaluating claims of authenticity, and understanding the use of branding. Topics discussed include how self-presentation is changing through digital configuration and online reputation management.

The article profiles the conductor and historian Gino Francesconi, focusing on his career and his efforts to collect artifacts for and manage the archives of the Carnegie Hall concert venue in New York City.

The article focuses on the efforts of Maria Mazzenga, archivist for The Catholic University of America in Washington, to make archival materials online. She and her staff comed their collections for document that relate to immigration, finding a letter from a person who complained that there were Protestants proselytizing at Ellis Island. It states that Mazzenga's website features the famous 1964 "Pettigrew for President" series in "Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact."

The article reports on that the archives and artifacts at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre following a chimney fire in Northwest Territories on December 26, 2011.

The article focuses on the documents of Reverend Addie Wyatt and late Reverend Claude Wyatt which were acquired by the Chicago Public Library (CPL). Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago, Illinois states that the documents represent the 65 years of service of the couple on civil and labor rights as members of African American community. Mary A. Dempsey, the Commissioner of CPL says that the papers ate the largest archival collection that can be seen at Vivian G. Harsh Collection of African History.

The article deals with the problem of archiving the deluge of computer data from scientists for future generations. It recalls the problem faced by Jeremy Leighton John, the first curator of eManuscripts, in archiving the working papers of evolutionary biologist William Hamilton. Details on several data-preservation tools being developed are given, including the Large Hadron Collider that is supposed to produce 15 million gigabytes of data annually.

A news brief is presented on a move by Oregon State University to become the first university to join the Commons section of the popular photo-sharing web site Flickr. The university library has begun posting parts of its photographic collection to the Commons, which is intended as a space for archival institutions to make their images available to the public.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Disputed Iraqi Records Find a Home at the Hoover Institution" in the February 1, 2008 issue.

Offers advice to small businesses on how to organize documents and files. Bank records; Contracts; Accounting and bookkeeping records; Corporate records.