Different Strokes for Different Folks: An Exploratory Study of Appraisal Performed by Recordkeeping Experts and non-Experts in the Government of Canada

Authors

  • Erica Vanden Bosch
  • Inge Alberts

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1036

Abstract

This research examines the appraisal practices of recordkeeping experts and non-experts in the Government of Canada. The study uses interviews, cognitive inquiries, and document analysis to investigate the strategies and criteria each group uses to appraise records with a focus on the similarities and differences.

 

Cette recherche examine les pratiques d'évaluation archivistique des experts et des non-experts au gouvernement du Canada. L'étude utilise des entrevues semi-structurées, des enquêtes cognitives et l’analyse de documents pour étudier les stratégies et les critères que chaque groupe utilise pour évaluer les documents d’archives en mettant l'accent sur les similitudes et les différences.

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Published

2018-08-15

How to Cite

Bosch, E. V., & Alberts, I. (2018). Different Strokes for Different Folks: An Exploratory Study of Appraisal Performed by Recordkeeping Experts and non-Experts in the Government of Canada. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1036

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