During the past five years, archivists have shown considerable interest in the mechanisms for carrying out collections analysis projects. Little attention has been given, however, to what happens after the completion of the collections analysis project. In 1986 the Bentley Historical Library of the University of Michigan carried out a collections analysis project that in large part has shaped subsequent field work efforts. The author discusses the ways the library has prioritized subject interests and implemented new procedures for acquiring collections. She discusses efforts in four priority collecting areas: the automobile industry, alcohol and substance abuse, African-American churches, and abortion politics.
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