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Professor, Department of History

Teaching/Research Areas: Archival Administration, Information Management, US

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Teaching/Research Areas: Archival Administration, Information Management, US

Present	Faculty Member, Western Washington University ‐ Western Expert
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Present	Professor, Department of History, Western Washington University ‐ Department of History
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History and Archival Science

Archival administration, Information management, and U.S. history

Phone: (360)650-3139
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Alternate email: rand.jimerson@wwu.edu

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Articles (36)

Review: Archiving the Unspeakable: Silence, Memory, and the Photographic Record ...

The American Archivist (2015)

Randall C. Jimerson

The Khmer Rouge photographed prisoners at Tuol Sleng prison before executing them. These mug shots mutely attest to human rights ...

Archives and Society: David B. Gracy II and the Value ...

Information & Culture (2014)

Randall C. Jimerson

As president of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) for 1983-84, David B. Gracy II initiated the Archives and Society ...

Archivists and Social Responsibility: A Response to Mark Greene

American Archivist (2013)

Randall C. Jimerson

Once again Mark Green has contributed a thoughtful, reasoned, and challenging essay to the archival discourse, demonstrating why his voice ...

Review: Archives and Societal Provenance: Australian Essays by Michael Piggott

Archives and Manuscripts (2013)

Randall C. Jimerson

One encouraging sign of the growing maturity of the archives and recordkeeping profession comes with the appearance of several recent ...

Values and Ethics

Journal of Information Ethics (2013)

Randall C. Jimerson

The importance of focusing on goals rather than methods also applies, I believe, to the professional life of an archivist. ...

Ripples across the Pond: Global Implications of the Heiner Affair

Archives and Manuscripts (2011)

Randall C Jimerson

The Heiner Affair has global implications for archivists and records managers. This article examines North American responses to the Heiner ...

Leadership Skills for Archivists

American Archivist (2011)

George Mariz, Donna E. McCrea, Larry J. Hackman, Tony Kurtz, et al.

This group of essays examines four aspects of archival leadership: how archivists can cultivate leadership skills; how leadership strengthens institutional ...

Archives for All: Professional Responsibility and Social Justice

The American Archivist (2007)

Randall C. Jimerson

Archivists should use their power-in determining what records will be preserved for future generations and in interpreting this documentation for ...

American Historians and European Archival Theory: The Collaboration of J ...

Archival Science (2006)

Randall C. Jimerson

J. Franklin Jameson and Waldo G. Leland remain forever linked in American archival history as the founders, respectively, of the ...

Embracing the Power of Archives

The American Archivist (2006)

Randall C. Jimerson

In my dream I am entering a temple. Its ornate facade and tall spires give me hope. I will find ...

Ethical Concerns for Archivists

Public Historian (2006)

Randall C. Jimerson

Archivists serve many constituencies and often find themselves mediating conflicting interests among records creators, donors, researchers, and their own institutions.

Documents and Archives in Early America

Archivaria (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

Concern for documents and archival records in America began with religious motives and concern for colonists' rights. By the late ...

The Archival ‘Radar Screen’: Strategic Issues Identified by SAA Council

Archival Outlook (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

What’s on SAA’s “radar screen”? In February 2005, Council members identified about a dozen threats and challenges that are of ...

A Public Voice for Archives

Archival Outlook (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

I have personal ties to recent advocacy issues. Funding for my first job as an archivist came from the National ...

Archival Priorities: Ten Critical Issues for the Profession

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

The most striking feature of the American archival profession in recent years is its ongoing search for identity and for ...

Archival Stories

Archival Outlook (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

When my mother moved to a retirement home a few years ago I helped her decide what to save among ...

Strategies for Survival

Archival Outlook (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

One of my favorite Mark Twain quotes is: “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” ...

Why I Am an Archivist

Archival Outlook (2005)

Randall C. Jimerson

I knew that Uriah Parmelee had died long ago, but reading the report of his death still made me slump ...

SAA and the World of Archives

Archival Outlook (2004)

Randall C. Jimerson

At a time when America’s role in world affairs has increasingly been questioned by many people in the international community, ...

Coming Together: Unity and Diversity

Archival Outlook (2004)

Randall C. Jimerson

As archivists we all share some essential common values and perspectives, we have many of the same aspirations, and we ...

The Future of Archives and Manuscripts

OCLC Systems & Services (2004)

Randall C. Jimerson

The archival profession faces many challenges in the near future, including electronic records, new technology, defining the profession, diversity, cooperation ...

Archives and Memory

OCLC Systems & Services (2003)

Randall C. Jimerson

Archives are repositories of memory, providing reliable evidence for examining the past. The four types of memory – personal, collective, ...

Deciding What to Collect

OCLC Systems & Services (2003)

Randall C. Jimerson

Whether working in institutional archives or manuscript collecting repositories, archivists must consciously decide what to collect and preserve. Collecting policies ...

Deciding What to Save

OCLC Systems & Services (2003)

Randall C. Jimerson

Archival appraisal is the process of determining which manuscripts and archives acquired by a repository are worthy of long‐term preservation. ...

Reference, Access, and Use

OCLC Systems & Services (2003)

Randall C. Jimerson

Providing reference and access services for users requires special techniques and knowledge of a repository’s holdings. Archivists need to identify ...