Archivists in institutions in the U.S. and Canada share best practices in managing complex entity relationships and collections governance during significant organizational changes. Models to be discussed include growing or combining archives (due to mergers, acquisitions, or transfers between bodies) and splitting archives due to entity separations. Case studies include an international corporate acquisition, an independent arts institution merging with a museum, and an archives shared with a divested entity.
Grimwood: When the Parent Moves In: Managing Two Different but Connected Collections Lill: When the Establishment Absorbs the Upstart: The Merger of the Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center Murphy: Here We Grow Again: Integration After an International Acquisition Topp: After the Divorce: Making Joint Custody Work Watson: Dividing a Corporate Archives: Managing Through the Split
