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More Product, Less Process: Streamlining Archival Processing with MPLP

The concept of More Product, Less Process (MPLP) reshaped how archivists think about processing collections. Introduced by Mark A. Greene and Dennis Meissner in 2005, MPLP challenged traditional archival practices that focused on detailed, item-level processing. Instead, it encouraged archivists to make more material available to researchers more quickly, even if that meant reducing the amount of description or physical reorganization done on each collection. This video explains what MPLP is, how it began, and why it continues to influence archival theory and practice today. It looks at the goals of MPLP, its impact on backlogs and researcher access, and how archivists have adapted its principles for different types of repositories, including historical societies, university archives, museums, and corporate archives. You will learn: • What “More Product, Less Process” really means • How MPLP changed archival processing workflows • The balance between access, efficiency, and preservation • How MPLP relates to arrangement, description, and appraisal • When to apply MPLP and when to use more detailed approaches • Practical examples of MPLP in action across archives and museums Why it matters: Many archives face limited staffing, growing collections, and persistent backlogs. MPLP offers a pragmatic framework for addressing these challenges by emphasizing access over perfection. This video is designed for archivists, librarians, museum professionals, and students of archival studies who want to understand the origins and ongoing significance of this approach. Key terms and related topics: archival processing, archival theory, arrangement and description, archives management, backlog reduction, MPLP, Greene and Meissner, collection-level description, archival workflows, processing priorities, archival efficiency, access and use, library and museum archives, digital archives. Further resources: Greene, Mark A. and Dennis Meissner, “More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Archival Processing,” The American Archivist 68:2 (2005). #archives #archivist #MPLP #MoreProductLessProcess #archivalprocessing #arrangementanddescription #libraryarchives #museumcollections