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Re: Request for reviewers : Ariadne Magazine

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Richard Waller <[log in to unmask]>

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Richard Waller <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:12:55 +0100

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I have two books to hand which might be of interest to would-be
reviewers. I would welcome expressions of interest from members
of this list, in particular colleagues with a background in archives or 
technical support.(Please see below).

The summary immediately below gives the bare details. A longer 
description (from publishers) of each book appears below my signature.

If you would be interested in reviewing one of these items for 'Ariadne',
< http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/ > ,
would you kindly contact me on
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giving your name and contact details, your relevant
experience, area of work/interest and organisation/ position where
relevant.

The submission date for both reviews would be 25 July 2007.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries.

01]
Preserving Archives
by Helen Forde
ISBN: 978-1-85604-577-3
Facet Publishing
December 2006; 336pp; hardback; 978-1-85604-577-3; 39.95
(see below for fuller details)

02]
Managing the Test People: A Guide to Practical Technical Management
by Judy McKay
O'Reilly - rockynook
First Edition: April 2007
ISBN 13: 9781933952123
Pages: 214
(see below for fuller details)

Best regards,
Richard Waller
Editor Ariadne
UKOLN
The Library
University of Bath
Bath BA2 7AY
UK
tel +44 (0) 1225 383570
fax +44 (0) 1225 386838
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web http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/
web http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/
----------------------Publishers' information---------
01]
Preserving Archives
by Helen Forde
ISBN: 978-1-85604-577-3
Facet Publishing
December 2006; 336pp; hardback; 978-1-85604-577-3; 39.95
Description
Access to archival material  the documentary heritage of people all 
over the world that gives them their identity and ensures their rights  
is dependent on the survival of fragile materials: paper, parchment, 
photographic materials, audiovisual materials and, most recently, 
magnetic and optical formats. The primary importance of such survival is 
widely acknowledged but sometimes overlooked in a rush to provide ever 
better means of access. But without the basic material, no services can 
be offered. Preservation is the heart of archival activity.

Archivists in all types of organizations face questions of how to plan a 
preservation strategy in less than perfect circumstances, or deal with a 
sudden emergency. This book considers the causes of threats to the basic 
material, outlines the preservation options available and offers 
flexible solutions applicable in a variety of situations. Benefiting 
from the author's contact with international specialists as Head of 
Preservation Services at the National Archives of the UK, it offers a 
wide range of case studies and examples

Key topics are:

     * standards and policies of archive preservation
     * preservation assessment
     * understanding archive materials and their characteristics
     * managing digital preservation
     * archive buildings and their characteristics
     * managing archival storage
     * managing risks and avoiding disaster
     * setting up a conservation workshop
     * moving the records
     * exhibiting archives
     * handling the records
     * managing a pest control programme
     * using and creating surrogates
     * putting preservation into practice.

This is a vital handbook for professional archivists, but also for the 
many librarians, curators and enthusiasts, trained and untrained, in 
museums, local studies centres and voluntary societies in need of good 
clear advice.

December 2006; 336pp; hardback; 978-1-85604-577-3; 39.95

02]
Managing the Test People: A Guide to Practical Technical Management
by Judy McKay
O'Reilly - rockynook
First Edition: April 2007
ISBN 13: 9781933952123
Pages: 214

Description
Managing the Test People was written for managers, leads, and people who 
may soon find themselves in a technical leadership position. It provides 
practical advice for the novice and affirmation for the expert. The 
methods found in the usual books on management "should" theoretically 
work, that is, until you add in the politics of the environment, the 
technical work that must be done and, of course, those pesky people who 
seem intent on fouling up your plans.

Managing the Test People is about the real world where there are real 
problems and real people, and it provides viable solutions that can 
actually be implemented. It focuses on some of the unique problems in 
the software quality assurance profession, yet the bulk of the book is 
applicable to any technical management job. It contains real world 
stories illustrating the concepts discussed in the text.
Full Description
Managing the Test People was written for managers, leads, and people who 
may soon find themselves in a technical leadership position. It focuses 
on some of the unique problems in the software quality assurance 
profession, yet the bulk of the book is applicable to any technical 
management job. It provides practical advice for the novice and 
affirmation for the expert. It contains real world stories illustrating 
the concepts discussed in the text.

This book is written from a practitioner's viewpoint. The author has 
been in software management for over 20 years, working in a variety of 
companies, and has always been struck by the lack of practical, real 
world advice found only in general management books. Yes, all those 
methods should theoretically work, until you add in the politics of the 
environment, the technical work that must be done and, of course, those 
pesky people who seem intent on fouling up your plans. Managing the Test 
People is real - it's about the real world where there are real problems 
and real people, and it provides viable solutions that can actually be 
implemented.

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