Alone in the stacks: succeeding as a solo archivist

"What am I doing here?": administration and management

"What is this stuff?": collections management

"How do I manage these collections?": collections management systems

"Can I put this online?": digitization projects

"What do I do with these floppy disks?": born-digital collections and digital preservation

"How am I going to get my work done?": fundamental archival programs

"Where do I put all of this stuff and how do I keep it safe?": facilities management and disaster planning

"You want what?": reference and outreach

"How am I going to pay for this?": budgeting and financing your archives.