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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?

Keeping all items, regardless of their value Signup and view all the answers

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

Anne Lindbergh's seashells Signup and view all the answers

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

It will make it difficult to identify core evidence Signup and view all the answers

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

They kept everything that was offered to them. Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

To establish legal and administrative actions. Signup and view all the answers

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

The monetary appraisal of archives. Signup and view all the answers

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

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