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A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age

Author: Laura Millar; Lee C McIntyre
Publisher: Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman : Society of American Archivists, 2019. ©2019
Series: Archival futures.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age highlights the critical value of records and archives as sources of evidence: as vital tools for supporting human rights and enforcing public responsibilities across society"--
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Laura Millar; Lee C McIntyre
ISBN: 9780838917718 0838917712
OCLC Number: 1051070321
Description: xix, 172 pages ; 23 cm
Contents: Foreword --
Preface --
Introduction --
"Fake news" and "truthiness" : the value of evidence in a post-truth world --
"Rarely pure and never simple" : truth, facts, and evidence --
"Given under my hand" : the nature of evidence --
"Talking knots" : the form of evidence --
"Let the other side be heard" : evidence, identity, and connection --
"The secrecy helped spread the disease" : evidence, justice, and rights --
"A mysterious and malleable thing" : evidence, memory, and narrative --
"Opinions embedded in math" : evidence, manipulation, and abuse" --
"Electronic records, paper minds" : evidence and assumptions --
"An arms race against the forces of fakery" : evidence and accountability.
Series Title: Archival futures.
Other Titles: Value of evidence in an information age
Responsibility: Laura A. Millar ; foreword by Lee McIntyre.

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Because facts matter, archives matter. In this urgent manifesto, archives luminary Millar makes the case that authentic and accurate evidence is crucial in supporting and fostering a society that is  Read more...

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