Abstract
In 2007, Calumet College of Saint Joseph decided to start a University Archives with the intention of preserving their institutional history. In 2009, they added the Bishop Andrew Grutka papers, with the intention of using this collection as the keystone for the archives. While this project had plenty of spiritual support, the institution failed to realize a few key concepts, such as funding, staffing, and what an archive does for a university. They also failed to see what makes an archive an archive. In the end, the archives were only around for about 5 years before being packed into the basement
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Coates, Joseph
(2019)
""When Good Intentions Aren't Good Enough: Signs of Successful Archives","
The Christian Librarian: Vol. 62:
Iss.
2, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/2572-7478.2118