A Modern Archives Reader

Basic Readings on Archival Theory and Practice...by Maygene F. Daniels and Timothy Walch.  Admittedly not for the average reader.  This book was published in 1984 and reprinted without updating in 2004.  There are many issues in archives that are not addressed, mainly the computer, digital records, etc.  But, as a book introducing one to the how and why of archives, this is a good beginning text.  Unfortunately if someone in the archival field wrote a book to update it is unlikely to sell many documents...better off e-publishing I guess.