The archival profession has, in some scholars’ opinions, been experiencing a shift of thought towards a user-centered approach within archival practice. This has ultimately led to an alteration...Show moreThe archival profession has, in some scholars’ opinions, been experiencing a shift of thought towards a user-centered approach within archival practice. This has ultimately led to an alteration regarding how users are targeted and specific ways that technology has changed accessibility to archival documents. Through the study of users, archival scholars have been able to make advancements towards improving the information seeking processes of users. The research will outline a short history of user studies and the ways access has been developed within archival repositories. The investigation will then reflect on a small case study that can determine if information seeking user studies have a place within the archival literature and how this can lead to better facilitation between users and archivists.Show less
