Automated is transform the materials or records into digital form. As the era of the technology present, the demanding of digital records is drastically increased. Automated records may present archivists their greatest challenge in identifying, selecting, and preserving records of enduring value. Since the introduction of the computer, archivists have been concerned about its impact on their profession's mission. Based on report by the National Archives of Canada on machine-readable data stated that "if one were to take the traditional archival approach of waiting for whatever recorded information came out of the system, then the archivist in the electronic age will undoubtedly die of information starvation."23 Over the past decade archivists have tried to redefine their role in the modern information age, 24 but many seem to have been merely paying lip service to society's major shift to an "information" era. At present one can count on one hand the number of major programs established to deal with automated records, and these are only located at some of the largest archival institutions - The National Archives of Canada, the U.S. National Archives, and the New York, Utah, and Kentucky state archives. Contrast this with the facts: computers have been used for three decades, personal computers have become an ubiquitous feature of society in just the past decade, and a major portion of all information presently being created is going into automated systems of some variety. Nevertheless, there is overwhelming evidence that archivists are not effectively appraising such information nor using the helpful findings of previous research. 25 Current research is, however, both innovative and promising. Archivists have made substantial pro...
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...he automated systems themselves. Otherwise, archivists risk losing a large portion of the overall body of information that should be saved.
Fourth, and finally, archivists must determine how to become involved in the decision- making process of creating automated information systems and to demonstrate to system designers, through cogent arguments based on hard research results, why long-term retention is important. Sufficient technological sophistication will be required to suggest how this can be done. Archivists have no choice. If they do not do this, they risk losing information of enduring value that has been destroyed or is otherwise irretrievable.27 Archivists must be sensitive and responsible to the changing context of their mission, realizing that theirs is the only profession with the unique role of identifying and preserving information of enduring value.
Lynn Davis has served as Adam’s secretary and bookkeeper for 7 years. All records have been kept in manual form. However, the scale of operations has expanded substantially in recent years to the point where it has become very difficult for Lynn to keep the books up to date. Two years ago, Lynn took an introductory computing course at a local community collage. Since that time, she has been pressuring Adam to buy a PC so that some of her work can be computerized.
The author of this website, which would be the National Council on Public History, is specifically looking at what exactly is public history and what exactly is meant by public history. Public History can be defined as history in the field. It is the use of history in real life situations. It is history applied and goes outside the realm of academic history. The author does mention that while there used to be clear definitions between public and academic history with public history being more multi-disciplinary, history as an academic subject has also increasingly become multi-disciplinary. Public historians have many different names such as archivists, museum professionals, and local historians. The author’s main argument surrounding these definitions of public history is that there are different forms of history with public history being the kind that the average person sees. Public historians can deeply impact their local communities and many collaborate with local community members on projects to ensure that the history they’re detailing is that of the community who is affected by it. The author does note that while many public history projects can be educational, the purpose might be more for an intellectual history like for a business’s archives. Public history projects could also be used to promote the local town or for the town’s own economic development.
What is Senioritis? What causes Senioritis? Senioritis is a problem that affects most seniors after they have applied and been accepted to college. It not only affects the average senior, but the top of the class seniors as well. In the article Fighting senioritis By Eric Hoover, he states:
When I found out I qualified to be a candidate for the NJHS, I knew I had to take this chance. This group is made up of people who depict leadership, character, citizenship, academic success, and service and I would love to join. These characteristics wouldn't just be valuable for a candidate to have, but for everyone to have to exceed in life. If I were to be in the National Junior Honor Society, it would give me an opportunity to ameliorate my future and motivate me to do better.
Since the 1990s, memory studies have become a popular field regrouping specialists of increasingly diverse intellectual expertise. German scholar Aleida Assmann posits that this investment in studying memory can be explained by various factors such as the legacies of great tragedies in the twentieth century (most notably the Holocaust), the fall of “grand narratives” (hastened by the end of the Cold War and the democratisation of former Communist states in Eastern Europe) and by the digital revolution which has challenged previous ways of communication and sharing information. Transitional justice in former dictatorial states notably in Latin America and the ever-increasing importance
Legacy is how you want to be remembered by people. Some people will leave great legacies, but others will leave careless ones. If you asked me in the beginning of middle school, “What will your legacy be by the end of 8th grade,” I would have said “I don't know” or “I don't think I would have left a legacy.” I have left legacies outside of school, but when I'm standing in my cap and gown receiving my diploma I’m going to hope I left a bold legacy. Now It's the start of 8th grade, a brand new year full of opportunities. It's time to start my legacy, are you ready?
These documents were kept in an organized manner in archives with labels that could identify each item. It could, therefore, give the archivist an easy time in tracing a document (Buchanan, 2012).
The most important role of an archivist is to over-look preserved records and documents of importance which can be displayed in museums. “Archivists collect, organize, and maintain control over a wide range of information deemed important enough for permanent safekeeping” (“Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians”, 5). It is also beneficial for an archivist to specialize in a certain era so new records can be more accurately selected based upon the archivist’s knowledge.
I am applying to the Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies program at Louisiana State University because I know the program will be the key that opens the door for me to step into a more challenging career involving the preservation and collection of important historical documents and artifacts.
When you look at different aspects of your life, you can see anthropology coming into play. At times, it may be easy to see how anthropology is affecting your life. At other times however, it can be quite difficult to see. Anthropology allows us to not only to be able to understand the present, but also it helps us to understand the past. There are many different subcategories of anthropology that can be helpful. Every part of anthropology, from forensic anthropology to archaeology, helps us to better understand one another.
A library or information unit must have a dedicated plan on having an organized Collection Development Policy, represents the guideposts of all types of library institutions. Collection development is the process of planning, selecting, acquiring and evaluating the library collections’ convenience to print and electronic collection developments. Thus, it is essential to have a written collection development policy, a statement of general collection building principles with desalinating the purpose and content of a collection in terms of relevance and internal audiences (Clayton and Gorman 2007). Broadly, the international and local libraries have sketched written collection development policies which they are aware of its uses. Recently, the written policies consistently renewed with the rise of digital collections. However, the value of the written collection development plan shakes with the complexity of managing electronic resources, funding and time considerations, criticism on how it written and also its inflexibility. This essay will examine the arguments for having the advantages of the written collection development policy (CDP) and the issues evolve which against the latter.
First it is useful to discuss in what sense computers can be used in a decision-making process. As computers approximate more and more the range of capacities that humans are capable of, the more they will be able to take an active role in organizing our lives. Consider, for example, the role of a bank's computer systems. While one might argue that computerized record-keeping is more of a tool rather than an active force, bookkeeping used to be an activity entirely reserved for people. Therefore, it constitutes an activity that has been mechanized in some way. It is not inaccurate to say that the pen has been passed from human hands to digital ones. Practically, what are the differences? Perhaps human bookkeeping allowed a degree of supervision, e.g. illegal activity was easier to keep track of. (However, it could also work the other way, and the efficiency of computers could introduce this sort of monitoring.) The point of this example is to demonstrate that every action--or lack thereof--a person takes can be said to contribute to some sort of decision. If a bookkeeper caught a mistake or suspicious activity, he might be able to act in a way that a computer cannot.
On my first day of archiving I worked with Barbara and Sandy. We filled out data entry sheets and I finished two books within two hours because we were all learning. Each book must have two sheets filled out on it, one being a data entry form and the second being a condition report on the book. These data entry sheets were made to correlate with the Past Perfect archiving program. Once done with the data entry sheets we would copy the number we assigned the book on to the card inside the book and then file the books back on to the shelves in numerical order. So through the Past Perfect training disk and all of us working on the book sheets we became experts at data entry. Second day of archiving I worked with Barbara and Ardienne. We got a total of twenty-five books done, which I finished thirteen of those books. I trained Ardienne how to fill in the data archiving book sheets and I checked to make sure she filled them out correctly. The books we archived will be reference books, which will later be used in a library the Milford Historical Society is planning to have. Some of the books were directly related to Milford, while others were archaeology books. On the third day of archiving with Susan we archived eleven books in total. I taught Susan how to fill out the archiving book sheets. We came across some books we think were accessioned or archived before, which meant they were catalogued already. Thus, we left them on the table in a pile so on the desk till we could solve figure out where they would be shelved.
This lady is the most wonderful person I 've ever met. She is old, affectionate, and intelligent. It took me eighteen years to realize how much this extraordinary person influenced my life. She 's the type of person who charms everyone with her stories and experiences. She always time for her family and friends. She is the kind of leader who does everything to keep her family together and in harmony. She is my grandmother.
It indicates that records have several stages that have similar to that of biological organism which is they are born, through youth and old age and then die (Sheperd and Yeo, 2003). Life-cycle concept of the records management divided the life of record into four distinct elements which include creation or receipt of information in the form of records, classification of the records or their information in some logical system, maintenance and use of the records and their disposition through destruction or transfer to an archive. All the elements are basically represent the components of records management and they are linked in a chain that together forms the record management