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A statement of the rationale for decisions related to appraisal and disposition of the materials being described. Such decisions may be based upon the records’ current administrative, legal, and fiscal use; their evidential, intrinsic, and informational value; their arrangement and condition; and their relationship to other records. May include information about destruction actions, sampling, and disposition schedules.
Content
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Reference
DACS 5.3
Output
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Fields
MARC: 583
EAD: <appraisal>
MIT Practice
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Recording materials the archivist did not take during the initial appraisal (before accessioning). Documenting decisions made during processing - extensive weeding for example. Also used in web archiving description.
Examples
For older collections: No information known about appraisal.
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