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=== An Important Resource<br> === | === An Important Resource<br> === | ||
Archives and manuscripts are a much more important resource than they were a generation ago.<ref>Grigg, page 20</ref> | Archives and manuscripts are a much more important resource than they were a generation ago.<ref>Grigg, page 20</ref> In the past, archivists have had a more restricted view both of the role of archives and of whom it was who constituted their client base. The public view of archives, as a dusty and remote place, perhaps grew out of this self-perception and the public’s lack of need for consulting the archives. The same dusty perception applied to libraries in many ways. | ||
A technical note about language: the word ‘archives’ is plural, although we often use it in a singular sense. | A technical note about language: the word ‘archives’ is plural, although we often use it in a singular sense. | ||
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