David W. Carmicheal formerly directed the Pennsylvania State Archives, the Georgia Department of Archives and History, and the Records and Archives Center. He established the Westchester County Archives. He has an M.A. in History and Archives. Adam T. Bentz is Director of Library & Archives at the York County History Center, is Vice President of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, and serves on the Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board. Bentz has an M.A. and Ph.D. in History.

Organizing Archival Records is a valuable resource ... [It] demystifies complex professional standards, and this revised edition ensures that the unique stories held within local repositories remain organized, accessible, and preserved for future generations.

• Preface Acknowledgements IntroductionPart I – Archival OrganizationChpt. 1 – Archival Organization Fundamentals Chpt. 2 – Levels of OrganizationChpt. 3 – Steps of Organization Part II – Digital Records and Finding AidsChpt. 4 – Arrangement and Description of Digital Records Chpt. 5 – Organization and Sharing ToolsPart III – Beyond Arrangement and DescriptionChpt. 6 – Don’t Panic!: Handling Unprocessed Collections and New DonationsChpt. 7 – Keeping a Proper Archive: Storage Conditions and Records HandlingChpt. 8 – Archives, DEAI, and OutreachConclusionExamplesExercises and Answers NotesBibliographyIndex