Barbara L. Craig
Barbara L. Craig is an archivist, archival educator and scholar. She has contributed to the scholarly literature of archival theory and professional practice in the areas of appraisal, the ethnographic study of practicing archivists and users of archives, and the history of archives in her study of the impact of technology on the record-keeping practices of the British Civil Service before 1960.[1][2] She has an MA in History from McMaster University, a certificate in Principles and Administration of Archives from Library and Archives Canada, and a Certificate in Records Management from the Government of Ontario. In 1989 she completed a PhD in Archival Studies from the University of London. Her dissertation was titled "Hospital Records in London, England and the Province of Ontario, Canada, 1880 to 1950."[3][4][5]
Barbara L. Craig | |
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Born | 1943 |
Other names | Barbara Lazenby Craig |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Occupation | archivist, professor |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of London |
Thesis | 'Hospital Records in London, England and the Province of Ontario, Canada, 1880 to 1950' |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archival science, History of Medicine, Records Management |
Institutions | University of Toronto Faculty of Information |
Main interests | medical records, archival theory, Archival appraisal |
Notable works | Archival Appraisal: Theory and Practice (München: K.G. Saur, 2004) |
Craig was hired by the Archives of Ontario in 1970 where she was responsible for the records of the Ministry of Health, which prompted her scholarly interest in hospital records (she was also responsible for the records management of public general hospitals in the province).[6]
Craig became University Archivist of York University in January 1989, serving in this capacity until 1994.[7] In this role she published a summary of the archives holdings.[8]
She joined the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto in 1994, where she taught courses in arrangement and description and archival appraisal, achieving the rank of full professor in 2008.[7]
Contributions to the archival profession
Craig was a founding member of the Association of Canadian Archivists, serving as president from 1983 to 1984. She also served in various capacities on the Canadian Council of Archives and the International Council on Archives, and was chair of the Ontario Council of Archives (later the Archives Association of Ontario) from 1989 to 1993.[7] Craig was on the editorial board of the journal Archivaria from 2000 to 2006, serving as General Editor from 2002 to 2004.[9]Craig has played a leading role in advancing research in the history of archives, most notably reflected in her co-organization of the first International Conference on the History of Records and Archives (I-CHORA) in 2003, along with Philip Eppard and Heather MacNeil.[1]
Awards and recognition
- 1991: W. Kaye Lamb Prize, for outstanding contributions to the development of archival theory, Association of Canadian Archivists[3]
- 2008: Honorary Membership Award, Association of Canadian Archivists[7]
- 2009: made a Founding Fellow of the Association of Canadian Archivists.[7]
- 2010: awarded the James J. Talman Award by the Archives Association of Ontario.[10]
Selected publications
Books
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (2004). Archival appraisal : theory and practice. München: K.G. Saur. ISBN 9783598440007. OCLC 646769813.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby; Associated Medical Services, Inc (2000). Medical archives: what they are and how to keep them : an introduction and some basic advice for individuals and institutions. Toronto: Associated Medical Services, Inc. OCLC 61741653.
- Lazenby., Craig, Barbara (1995). A guide to the fonds d'archives and collections in the holdings of the York University Archives :$b"th wide opn look uv the eyez". James, Peter D., York University (Toronto, Ont.). Archives. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 1550222295. OCLC 32088112.
- The Archival imagination : essays in honour of Hugh A. Taylor. Craig, Barbara Lazenby., Taylor, Hugh A. (Hugh Alexander), 1920-, Association of Canadian Archivists. Ottawa: Association of Canadian Archivists. 1992. ISBN 1895382068. OCLC 25869858.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Ontario., Archives of (1985). Guide to the holdings of the Archives of Ontario. Craig, Barbara Lazenby., Ramsey, Richard W. Toronto, Canada: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. ISBN 0772909253. OCLC 13671119.
- Lazenby., Craig, Barbara (1984). A separate and special place : an appreciative history of Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on the occasion of its 110th anniversary. MacLeod, Ronald K. (Ronald Keith), 1940-, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Toronto, Ont.). Toronto: The Hospital. ISBN 096917800X. OCLC 16048571.
Chapters
- Craig, Barbara L. (2002). "The Anchors of Community Trust and Academic Liberty: Our Documents Are Ourselves: A Lesson Renewed from the Fabrikant Affair". In Cox, , Richard J.; Wallace, David A. (eds.). Archives and the public good : accountability and records in modern society. Westport, Conn.: Quorum Books. ISBN 0313006725. OCLC 51306463.
Articles
- Craig, Barbara L. (2011). "The Past May Be the Prologue: History's Place in the Future of the Information Professions". Libraries & the Cultural Record. 46 (2): 206–219. doi:10.1353/lac.2011.0009. ISSN 1932-4855. JSTOR 23053598.
- Craig, Barbara L. (Summer 2010). "Twilight of a Victorian Registry. The British Treasury's Registry before the First World War". Knowledge Organization. 37.
- Craig, Barbara L. (2008-04-15). "Doing Archival Appraisal in Canada. Results from a Postal Survey of Practitioners' Experience, Practices, and Opinions". Archivaria. 64: 1–45. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara L.; Eppard, Philip B.; MacNeil, Heather (2006-09-25). "Exploring Perspectives and Themes for Histories of Records and Archives: The First International Conference on the History of Records and Archives (I-CHORA I)". Archivaria. 60: 1–10. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara (Spring 2006). "Setting the students' bearing and balance in appraisal". Archival Science: 391–402.
- Duff, Wendy; Craig, Barbara; Cherry, Joan (2004-08-01). "Finding and Using Archival Resources: A Cross-Canada Survey of Historians Studying Canadian History". Archivaria. 58: 51–80. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara L. (Summer 2003). "Perimeters with fences? Or thresholds with doors? Two views of a Border". The American Archivist. 66: 96–102. doi:10.17723/aarc.66.1.a6773715p68m2068.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (2001-02-21). "The Archivist as Planner and Poet: Thoughts on the Larger Issues of Appraisal for Acquisition". Archivaria. 52: 175–183. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (2000-01-01). "Canadian Archivists: What Types of People Are They?". Archivaria. 50: 79–92. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (2000-01-01). "A Look at a Bigger Picture: The Demographic Profile of Archivists in Canada Based on a National Survey". Archivaria. 49: 20–52. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1998-01-01). "Old Myths in New Clothes: Expectations of Archives Users". Archivaria. 45: 118–126. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1997-02-12). "Medical Archives: Answers . . . and Questions". Archivaria. 43. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1996-01-01). "Serving the Truth: The Importance of Fostering Archives Research in Education Programmes, Including a Modest Proposal for Partnerships with the Workplace". Archivaria. 42. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1996-01-01). ""Archives and Medicine" Revisited: Looking Out, Looking In, and Looking Ahead". Archivaria. 41. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1995-01-01). ""What the Papers Say": Archives in the English-Language Canadian Public Press, 1989-1994". Archivaria. 40. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1994-01-01). "Canadian Archives: Where We Come From and Some Things We Need for the Next Part of the Journey". Archivaria. 38. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1993-01-01). "Looking at Archives from a Bird's Eye View: Flights of Fancy, Recreation or Re-Creation". Archivaria. 36. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1992-01-01). "The Acts of the Appraisers: The Context, the Plan and the Record". Archivaria. 34. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1990-01-01). "What Are the Clients? Who Are the Products? The Future of Archival Public Services in Perspective". Archivaria. 31. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1990-01-01). "Hospital Records and Record-Keeping, c. 1850-c. 1950, Part II: The Development of Record-Keeping in Hospitals". Archivaria. 30. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1989-01-01). "Hospital Records and Record-Keeping, c. 1850-c. 1950, Part I: The Development of Records in Hospitals". Archivaria. 29: 57–87. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1987-01-01). "Meeting the Future by Returning to the Past: A Commentary on Hugh Taylor's Transformations". Archivaria. 25: 7–11. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1985-01-01). "The Canadian Hospital in History and Archives". Archivaria. 21: 52–67. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby; Dodds, Gordon (1980-01-10). "The Picture of Health". Archivaria. 10: 191–223. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1979-01-01). "Records Management and the Ontario Archives, 1950–1976". Archivaria. 8: 3–33. ISSN 1923-6409. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
References
- Marshall Furness, Amy (2019). "Barbara L. Craig". In Duranti; Franks, Patricia C. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Archival Writers, 1515-2015. Rowman and Littlefield. pp. 155–157. ISBN 978-1538125809.
- Craig, Barbara L. (2008-04-15). "Doing Archival Appraisal in Canada. Results from a Postal Survey of Practitioners' Experience, Practices, and Opinions". Archivaria. 64: 1–45. ISSN 1923-6409.
- "ACA Award Recipient Biographies | The Association of Canadian Archivists". 2016-05-06. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1992-01-01). "The Acts of the Appraisers: The Context, the Plan and the Record". Archivaria. 34. ISSN 1923-6409.
- Craig, Barbara Helen (1988). "A survey and study of hospital records and record keeping in London (England) and Ontario (Canada) c. 1850 - c. 1950: with reference to eight institutions". England: University of London, University College London (United Kingdom). ProQuest 301441071. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Craig, Barbara Lazenby (1992-01-01). "The Acts of the Appraisers: The Context, the Plan and the Record". Archivaria. 34. ISSN 1923-6409.
- "ACA Award Recipient Biographies | The Association of Canadian Archivists". 2016-05-06. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Lazenby., Craig, Barbara (1995). A guide to the fonds d'archives and collections in the holdings of the York University Archives :$b"th wide opn look uv the eyez". James, Peter D., York University (Toronto, Ont.). Archives. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 1550222295. OCLC 32088112.
- "Archivaria: Back Issues". www.archivaria.ca. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- Henry, Paul J.; Teeple, Karen; Beaven, Brian P.N., eds. (2018). "Appendix I: Award Recipients". In Pursuit of the Archival Endeavour: The Story of the Archives Association of Ontario. Toronto: Archives Association of Ontario. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-9699461-1-3.