A hospital archives ... what's it all about?
Establishing a hospital archives can be a daunting, though exciting project, with many positive outcomes. The description of archives, in general, and the distinctions of a hospital archives, specifically, are presented. The initial steps which need to be considered when developing a hospital archives are detailed using the Maine Medical Center Archives as an example.
Blais
Rachelle
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Maine Medical Center Library, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA. blaisr@mmc.org
Lamont
Maryanne
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D001109:Archives; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007992:Libraries, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008281:Maine; D009862:Online Systems; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling