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Descriptive Standards and the Archival Profession
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The evolution of archival descriptive standards, beginning in the late 1970s, is described within the context of the development of the archival profession.Abstract:
SUMMARY Studies of professions emphasize various meansby which an occupation increases its authority over areas of activity within its jurisdiction. Development of standards and codification of knowledge are important stages in professionalization for any occupation. As technology became a more prevalent component of library bibliographic access, archivists began to seek ways to develop standards for archival description that would support information exchange and allow archives and manuscripts collections to be included in bibliographic utilities. This article describes the evolution of archival descriptive standards, beginning in the late 1970s, within the context of the development of the archival profession.read more
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Archival Information Exchange and the Role of Bibliographic Networks
TL;DR: The evidence suggests that participation in library bibliographic networks is becoming integral to the management of archival information, and the adoption of library bibliography networks as viable means for managingarchival information seems a natural development.