Archival appraisal requires quantities of information that support the collections appraisal process, at the folder or box level rather than by item.
Fundamentals of the Appraisal Process in Archives
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Seamless Integration for Archives
An archival CMS with an integrated portal helps archives cooperate better, serve their users’ information needs better, and scale better.
How to Achieve Business Process Integration in Archives
A robust archival CMS connects information flow between systems, resulting in optimal workflow and business process integration
How a Collections Management System Acts as a Portal
Archival organizations must continuously evolve to keep pace with the changing information environment. A common way to stay current is to install a collections management system (CMS).
Acquisition Strategies for Archives
Archival acquisition procedures allow repositories to increase collection scope and ensure archives hold coherent, related groups of records
Using an Archival CMS to Link Online and Offline Experiences
As archivists innovate via online publishing and digital techniques, visitors enjoy, understand, and appreciate both digital and physical collections.
Engaging Online Audiences with Records of Enduring Value
As digital archives collections become more common, archival institutions must think carefully about how best to engage virtual audiences
Raising the Visibility of Archival Collections
An archival CMS allows institutions to enhance visibility and serve communities with online content, promoting value and importance of digital assets
The Essential Nature of Archival Records
Archivists select, preserve, make accessible the materials within their authority. Archival records’ essential nature is for knowledge and research.
Approaches to Acquisition
Archivists should consider all formats that document topics or groups when acquiring primary sources of lasting historical and cultural value.
An Overview of Acquisition in Archives
Acquisition allows archives to make decisions and allocate resources, permitting procurement in a planned, coordinated, systematic manner.
How Does Archival Selection Shape History?
Archival collections development establishes policies and procedures used to select materials in keeping with an archives’ mission and scope.
Using Collections Management Systems to Enhance Access
A well deployed CMS improves archival accessibility, results in higher productivity, lower costs, and increased satisfaction of archivists and patrons
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