Research On The History And Opertation Of The United States Presidential Library

The United States Presidential Library is a special type of archive institution.It is the place where the president of the United States preserves his historical records and artifacts.It integrates functions of library,archive,museum and memorial.This concept was first proposed by Franklin Roosevelt,the 32nd president of the United States.The various records within the presidency are of great significance for studying the political,economic,diplomatic,military,cultural,and historical aspects of the United States.This paper will review the establishment process of the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library,clarify the innovative model of "privately funded and constructed,and publicly maintained" and the pioneering significance for the United States Presidential Library System.Over the years,The Presidential Library has encountered many problems in the acquisition,management,and use of the presidential records.It is necessary to continuously improve the legislation.From the point of views of records management,the paper will sort out the historical evolution of the Presidential Library in chronological order,analyze and understand the problems and countermeasures of presidential records management,and emphasize the importance of a sound legal system for records management practices.The ownership of the presidential records has shifted from the president to the country,expanding the concept of public records,and making better use of the value of the presidential records in academic research.Developing projects for records description and defining the types and contents of the open presidential records can not only provide more convenient services for users,but also protect the privacy of the president.It is helpful to reduce government management costs to restrict the scale and cost of the presidential library.And it is useful for improving the operation transparency to make public the donation information.With the increased demand for open government information and the increased awareness of government service,Presidential Library has further developed.It is not only a records collection-based archive,but also a memorial hall showing the presidents' charisma and achievements.It is also a museum focusing on exhibitions and education.The paper will analyze the engaging interactive education projects carried out by the Presidential Library to explore ways and strategies for the archive education sources development.The paper will explain the collection construction and funding sources of the Presidential Library,summarize experiences in the construction of archive resources,combine the practice of cultural resources integration in library,archive,and museum in China,innovate the integration model of cultural resources,expand funding channels,and attract social capital to archive,to provide reference for our archive department in China.