Mark A. Greene

Mark A. Greene (1958–2017) was an American archivist who served as the 63rd President of the Society of American Archivists (SAA).[1] He was a leader and prominent author within the archives profession, and is well known for the development of the archival management principles in More Product, Less Process (MPLP) together with Dennis Meissner.

Mark A. Greene
Born
Mark Allen Green

(1958-09-02)September 2, 1958
Rockville, Maryland, Maryland, U.S
DiedJune 21, 2017(2017-06-21) (aged 58–59)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupation
Employer
Notable work
More Product, Less Process
Spouse(s)Kathy Marquis

Life

Greene was born in Rockville, Maryland and attended Ripon College, completing a bachelor's degree in history and politics. He then completed his education at the University of Michigan with a master's degree in History with a cognate in archival administration.[2]

Greene began his career in archives as college archivist at Carleton College (1985-1989), before becoming the head of acquisitions for the Minnesota Historical Society in 1989.[3] During this period, he developed his expertise and a national reputation in appraisal, including deaccessioning and reappraisal.[4] He then served as head of Research Center Programs at The Henry Ford for two years before becoming director of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in 2002. Greene retired in 2015.

Within the professional community, Greene served in various positions within the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) and SAA. Between 1992 and 1994 he served as a member of the MAC Council, followed by a term as president of the association from 1995 to 1997. In 2002 he was elected an SAA Fellow, and later served as president of that organization from 2007 to 2008.[5]

Death

Greene died in a car accident on June 21, 2017 near Cheyenne, Wyoming.[6]

Works
  • "A Critique of Social Justice as an Archival Imperative: What Is It We're Doing That's All That Important?" American Archivist 76, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2013): 303-335
  • "The Power of Archives: Archivists' Values and Value in the Post-Modern Age," American Archivist 72, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2009): 17-41
  • "More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Archival Processing," American Archivist 68, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2005): 208-263 (with Dennis Meissner)
  • "The Power of Meaning: The Mission of Archives in the Postmodern World," American Archivist 65, no. 1 (2002): 42-55
  • "Et Tu Schellenberg? Thoughts on the Dagger of American Appraisal Theory," American Archivist 59, no. 3 (Summer 1996): 298-310 (with Frank Boles)
  • “The surest proof: A utilitarian approach to appraisal." Archivaria, 45 (1998), 127- 169.

References
  1. "Presidents". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "A Tribute to Mark A. Greene". Archival Outlook: 14. 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Mark A. Greene--American Heritage Center--University of Wyoming". University of Wyoming. University of Wyoming. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. Greene, Mark (April 2009). "The Power of Archives: Archivists' Values and Value in the Postmodern Age (with an Introduction by Dennis Meissner)". The American Archivist. 72 (1): 15. doi:10.17723/aarc.72.1.k0322x0p38v44l53.
  5. Meissner, Dennis (2017). "In Memoriam: Mark Allen Greene, 1958-2017". MAC Newsletter. 2 (6): 11. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. "Memorial Service for Mark Greene July 10 at UW--News--University of Wyoming". University of Wyoming. University of Wyoming. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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