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What is the primary concern for an archivist when deciding which archives to acquire?
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?
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?
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?
What is the idea suggested by some archivists and digital experts?
What is the analogy used by the author to question the idea of keeping everything?
What is the analogy used by the author to question the idea of keeping everything?
What is the concern raised by the author about keeping everything?
What is the concern raised by the author about keeping everything?
What was the approach of archivists in the 17th and 18th centuries regarding the preservation of archives?
What was the approach of archivists in the 17th and 18th centuries regarding the preservation of archives?
What are the two stages of appraisal discussed in this chapter?
What are the two stages of appraisal discussed in this chapter?
What led to the need for archivists to make choices about what to acquire and keep?
What led to the need for archivists to make choices about what to acquire and keep?
What is the purpose of documenting the transfer of custody or control from the creator to the archivist?
What is the purpose of documenting the transfer of custody or control from the creator to the archivist?
What is the difficult question discussed at the end of the chapter?
What is the difficult question discussed at the end of the chapter?
What is the result of the increase in literacy, paper boom, and growth in documentation and archival institutions?
What is the result of the increase in literacy, paper boom, and growth in documentation and archival institutions?
