CA Collection Development & Appraisal 3

Question 1

Which type of appraisal involves evaluating records at the series or collection level rather than item by item?

Accepted Answer

Aggregate appraisal

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Micro-appraisal

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Macro-appraisal

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Intrinsic appraisal

Question 2

In US archival practice, what does 'evidential value' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The value of records as evidence of the organization and functions of the creating body

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The monetary worth of rare documents

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The usefulness of records for legal proceedings

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The age and authenticity of historical documents

Question 3

Which factor would most strongly argue AGAINST accepting a collection during appraisal?

Accepted Answer

The collection duplicates holdings already well-documented in the repository

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The collection is voluminous

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The donor is a private individual rather than an organization

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The materials are in analog rather than digital format

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'retention schedule' in records management as it relates to archival appraisal?

Accepted Answer

To define how long records should be kept and whether they have permanent archival value

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To set digitization priorities for backlogged collections

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To determine conservation treatment timelines

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To schedule reference appointments for researchers

Question 5

A repository receives a collection with significant research value but no deed of gift. The archivist's best next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Contact the transferring party to execute a formal legal agreement before processing

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Process and open the collection immediately

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Deaccession the materials and return them

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Create a finding aid and seek donor approval afterward

Question 6

Which concept describes keeping records of the same origin together to preserve their administrative and contextual relationships?

Accepted Answer

Provenance

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Original order

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Aggregate description

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Intrinsic value