How Long to Read Manual of Archival Description

How Long Does it Take to Read Manual of Archival Description?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Manual of Archival Description by Margaret Procter

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

’MAD3’ is the third and latest edition of the influential Manual of Archival Description, revised to take account of a decade of developments in national and international descriptive practice. Many improvements have been made as a result of wide consultation with archive professionals. The Manual remains the only comprehensive British guide to the theory and practice of listing archives held in any format, from letters, photographs and maps to electronic multimedia. New features of this edition include: ¢ additional information on national and international standards which have appeared since the last edition, including data elements mapped to the General International Standard Archival Description - ISAD(G) - which appears as an appendix ¢ coverage of developments in archives administration theory and new access delivery initiatives ¢ extensive updating of sections covering audiovisual material ¢ rewritten chapter on electronic archives ¢ updated dictionary in line with the 1999 ICA definitions ¢ additional examples of listing practice. This standard, authoritative guide to listing and cataloguing is for both generalist repositories and other organizations with archives to manage. As online cross-repository searching becomes a reality, the new edition will enable both professional archivists, records managers and other information professionals to standardize archive listing.

How long is Manual of Archival Description?

Manual of Archival Description by Margaret Procter is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Manual of Archival Description Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Manual of Archival Description aloud.

What Reading Level is Manual of Archival Description?

Manual of Archival Description is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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