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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1993
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED360969 |
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- The Preservation of Archival Materials: A Report of the Task Forces on Archival Selection to the Commission on Preservation and Access. Advisory Committees Archives Documentation Information Services Library Collections Library Policy Policy Formation Preservation Program Development Program Implementation Records Management Although a sustained campaign has been underway to preserve published materials of importance to scholarly research in the United States, there has not been a similar impetus for the preservation of unpublished materials and the kinds of collections held by archives. A systematic methodology for developing preservation priorities for archival materials at institutional, interinstitutional, and national levels is needed. The conceptual issues involved in the development of this expanded concept of preservation include the range of media covered, the information explosion, and the concepts of preservation, life expectancy, and enduring value. The following basic principles are offered by the Task Forces on Archival Selection reporting to the Commission on Preservation and Access: (1) establishment of a responsible archival management program; (2) the fundamental importance of environment, housing, and ongoing maintenance; (3) recognizing the universe of documentation; and (4) integration of information and responsibility. Recommendations are made to policymakers to increase allocations for preservation and to the profession to foster initiatives for preservation. A background sheet provides information on the Task Forces on Archival Selection. (SLD)