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

Title
A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age / Laura A. Millar ; foreword by Lee McIntyre.
Author
Millar, Laura, 1959-
Publication
  • Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman : Society of American Archivists, 2019.
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
McIntyre, Lee C.
Description
xix, 172 pages; 23 cm.
Summary
"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"--
Series Statement
Archival futures
Uniform Title
Archival futures.
Alternative Title
Value of evidence in an information age
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
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.
Call Number
JFE 20-4349
ISBN
  • 9780838917718
  • 0838917712
LCCN
2019943453
OCLC
1051070321
Author
Millar, Laura, 1959- author.
Title
A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age / Laura A. Millar ; foreword by Lee McIntyre.
Publisher
Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman : Society of American Archivists, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Archival futures
Archival futures.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
Local Note
NEW SERIES.
Added Author
McIntyre, Lee C., writer of foreword.
Research Call Number
JFE 20-4349
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