"Her writing is conversational, anecdotal, with little technical jargon, and while there are many scholarly references, the book is designed to be easily read and digested. It is a superb piece of polemic and advocacy but could readily serve too as an introduction to the key recordkeeping issues of democracies in the digital age . . . Every archivist should read it.”
— Archives and Manuscripts
"By clarifying the distinction between data, information, and evidence, Millar guides readers to approach an ever-expanding universe of personal, business, and government records with an eye toward what needs to be preserved and what should be culled . . . This book will be of value to anyone concerned about the erosion of facts in the current political climate; it requires no background in archival theory to understand the dire state of evidence in public life.”
— CHOICE
"At the heart of Millar’s work is the theme of interconnectivity between records and our sense of self and inclusion within our communities, which underscores the importance of recognizing how critical evidence is to our daily lives and how it needs watchful protection. It is an important message because archivists, librarians, and information professionals cannot do this alone, and in a post-truth world, society needs to come together to support evidence-based truth and challenge false facts and manipulation of evidence.”
— Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
"A Matter of Facts offers a compelling argument for society to embrace evidence-based truth. Millar’s idealistic vision (her words) of a society that is “free, democratic, respectful, and self-aware” is a world I want to live in. ”
— RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage