Archivist - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An archivist is a professional who collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to information determined to have long-term value. The information maintained by an archivist can be any form of media (photographs, video or sound recordings, letters, documents, electronic records, etc.).
As Richard Pearce-Moses wrote, "Archivists keep records that have enduring value as reliable memories of the past, and they help people find and understand the information they need in those records." [1]
Determining what records have enduring value is not always easy. Archivists must also select records valuable enough to justify the costs of storage and preservation, plus the labor-intensive expenses of arrangement, description, and reference service.[2] The theory and scholarly work underpinning archives practices is called archival science.
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[change | change source]Footnotes
[change | change source]- ↑ Pearce-Moses, Richard. "Identity and Diversity: What Is an Archivist?" Archival Outlook, March/April 2006.
- ↑ Hunter, Gregory (2003). Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Archives and Records Association of New Zealand
- Society of American Archivists
- Directory of Regional, State and Local Archival Organizations in the United States
- Association of Canadian Archivists
- Society of Archivists (UK and Ireland)
- Australian Society of Archivists
- Česká archivní společnost / Czech Archive Society (In English) Archived 2007-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
- International Council on Archives
- The Archivist's Toolkit an online tool for archivists