ABSTRACT
Archivists have stronger professional ties to historians than to librarians because of the deep roots of the first and most influential archival institutions, the State Archives and the National Archives, in the professional historical community. Without “scientific” history and such proponents as J. Franklin Jameson, the emergence of the archival profession would have taken much longer. 1 During the past decade, however, there has been a shift by archivists toward the adoption of library principles and practices accompanied by vigorous expressions of need for cooperation between the two professions. This trend has been fueled by the development of more vibrant professional archival associations and a stronger national focus in planning and development. 2 Although Robert Clark's Archive-Library Relations,the “first comprehensive book” on the subject, is now a decade old, 3 there are many signs suggesting that archivists and librarians continue to be interested in working energetically together. 4
