Appraisal in Archival Work
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Appraisal in Archival Work

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What is the primary concern for an archivist when deciding which archives to acquire?

  • Determining the value of the items to be kept (correct)
  • Ensuring they have enough storage space
  • Packing the documents in acid-free boxes
  • Convincing researchers to access the archives

    • Why are appraisal decisions considered daunting?

  • Because they require too much money
  • Because they require too much space
  • Because they require too much time
  • Because they require difficult decisions about what to keep (correct)

    • What is the consequence of not keeping an item, according to the passage?

  • It is stored in a different location
  • It becomes more valuable
  • It becomes less valuable
  • It is lost forever (correct)

    • What is the idea suggested by some archivists and digital experts?

    <p>Keeping all items, regardless of their value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the analogy used by the author to question the idea of keeping everything?

    <p>Anne Lindbergh's seashells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concern raised by the author about keeping everything?

    <p>It will make it difficult to identify core evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approach of archivists in the 17th and 18th centuries regarding the preservation of archives?

    <p>They kept everything that was offered to them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two stages of appraisal discussed in this chapter?

    <p>Deciding which groups of archives to acquire and which materials to keep.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the need for archivists to make choices about what to acquire and keep?

    <p>The increase in literacy, paper boom, and growth in documentation and archival institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of documenting the transfer of custody or control from the creator to the archivist?

    <p>To establish legal and administrative actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difficult question discussed at the end of the chapter?

    <p>The monetary appraisal of archives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the increase in literacy, paper boom, and growth in documentation and archival institutions?

    <p>An increase in the number of archives, making it necessary for archivists to make choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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