Session Details:

Before donations arrive in your archives, the first step is appraising the item - does it fit your organization's mission? Can the item(s) be stored appropriately and cared for? What if this did not happen before you accepted the collection, and it’s on the shelves—it happens to everyone. Appraisal often refers to the time spent assessing existing records for their potential to be retained as part of the historical record in your archives. Sometimes, this is done as part of surveying one’s holdings or even when processing a collection.

This 2-hour webinar will discuss the different values assigned to archives to help you better understand the appraisal principles and introduce techniques to identify records necessary for adequate documentation. A case study will be presented on a recent appraisal project, followed by a discussion and questions.

Speakers: 

Ruth Bryan, University of Kentucky Archives

Nicole Menchise, Long Island Library Resource Council

Moderator: Matt Gorzalski, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Sponsored by the CARLI Archives Task Force

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