The practices of archival appraisal in two national archives in North and South America

This paper examines the practice of archival appraisal in two major archival institutions, from opposite hemispheres and realities: Canada and Brazil. The main objective is to increase knowledge about such an important function for archival practice in the National Archives of these countries. The w...

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Autores: Maria Juliana Nunes da Silva, Ivana Denise Parrela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMG
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/61689
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1237
http://hdl.handle.net/1843/61689
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6397-0632
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Archival appraisal
National archives
Archival practice
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
National Archive (Arquivo Nacional - AN)
Ciência da informação
Arquivos - Brasil
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Sumario:This paper examines the practice of archival appraisal in two major archival institutions, from opposite hemispheres and realities: Canada and Brazil. The main objective is to increase knowledge about such an important function for archival practice in the National Archives of these countries. The work covers the theoretical basis used to conduct the appraisal, the main legislation and the instruments used. Finally, the main goal, regardless of the country, is that the practice of appraisal optimizes financial resources and time, reduces the risk of undue destruction of documents and promotes accountability, transparency, and social representation.