History in your hand

Authors

  • Stephen J. Greenberg Retired

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1316

Keywords:

history, archival management, COVID-19, race and gender studies

Abstract

In the swirl of current events including a pandemic and new chapters in the awareness of race and gender, it is the professional responsibility of librarians and archivists to create durable records for future scholars, so they can understand our present.

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Greenberg SJ. History matters. J Med Libr Assoc. 2017 Jan;105(1):89. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2017.112.

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Published

2021-11-22

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History Matters