{"product_id":"9781461664345","title":"Varsity Letters: Documenting Modern Colleges and Universities","description":"A study of the functions of colleges and universities, \u003ci\u003eVarsity Letters\u003c\/i\u003e is intended to aid those responsible for the documentation of these institutions. The seven functions examined are: to confer credentials, convey knowledge, foster socialization, conduct research, sustain the institution, provide public service, and promote culture. The functional approach provides the means to achieve a comprehensive understanding of an institution and its documentation: a knowledge of what is to be documented and the problems of gathering the desired documentation. Samuels offers specific advice about the records of modern colleges and universities and proposes a method to ensure their adequate documentation. She also offers a method to analyze and plan the preservation of records for any type of institution.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167331107056,"sku":"9781461664345","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781461664345_p0.jpg?v=1769889974","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461664345","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}