What Is The Difference Between Chapter Three Selection And Appraisal

In chapter three Selection and Appraisal in Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives says “selection and appraisal are that the heart of archival work.” The word appraisal is the process of determine the value of a work or a piece that is disposition of record that is based upon five values. The five values are operating, administrative, legal, and fiscal values, their evidential and informational value, their arrangement and physical condition, their inherent value, and their relationship to other records. Hunter stated that the appraisal can be very problematic because of all the record have some plausible value. He went on stating that only 1 or 2 percent of the records are worthy of an archival preservation. He also went on stating that some government setting figure might have an approach of only 5 percent and the non-profit institution in …show more content…
They preserve the records in two ways. The first way is the origin of each entity. Meaning, that the background on the problem or the conditions that had led to the establishment of the entity. For example, Lincoln University Archives has preserved the Civil War Flag of the Colored Infantry Solider. Another example is the Lincoln University school charter. The second way is the substantive program of each entity. Meaning, that the documents that had or have development and execution of some major programs. One example, is the Inman E. Page Library Policy document. Hunter has stated that before determine the evidential value it is important to do some primary research in the structure and function of the institution. He also stated that to know the distinction between the substantive and facilitative records. The substantive record is the core of the substance of the department and the facilitative records is the supporting records that is necessary to carry out the main