Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
A 1997 circular letter from the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Patrimony of the Church said that “In the mind of the Church, archives are places of memory of the Christian community and storehouses of culture for the new evangelization.”1 This is true of the archives and libraries of all denominations; they are the repositories of a church’s history and thus a vital resource for understanding a church’s future. As such, it is essential that the official repositories of an organized religion, such as Catholic diocesan archives, be accessible to scholarly researchers, genealogists, members of the faith, and other patrons.
Publisher
American Theological Library Association
Repository Citation
Hoelscher, C.M. (2017). Online access to American diocesan archives: Current state and lessons for other repositories. Fostering Global Communication Among Religions and Libraries: IFLA RELINDIAL SIG Satellite Meeting 2016, 4-8. Chicago: American Theological Library Association.
Publication Information
Fostering Global Communication Among Religions and Libraries: IFLA RELINDIAL SIG Satellite Meeting 2016
