An element for documenting decisions and actions related to assessing the archival value and disposition of the materials being described.
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 Reference
DACS 5.3
Output Fields
MARC: 583
EAD: <appraisal>
MIT Practice
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.
For older collection with new accession: No information known about appraisal of materials donated prior to 2019.