Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Just over a quarter of a century ago (1987) Canadian archivists published a call to action. More specifically they called for the development of descriptive standards. Moving forward to today, a number of standards are now in existence, information exchange about holdings is commonplace and archivists have not failed to take advantage (although arguably not full advantage) of the opportunities automation offers. This article provides a selective overview of the history of descriptive standards development to propose that despite a long history of such development, there is still no standard for archival description. To support this perspective, it draws a distinction between information exchange and archival description, and suggests that the use of such a distinction will offer a clearer vision of the area to inform future action.
Source: Archives and Records
Author: Jennifer Bunn
Institution: University College London
Language: English
Subfield: Conservation
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Estimated APC paid: $2,025
OpenAlex ID: W1995092802