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What is Archival Theory? (Schellenberg Approach (Records: material…

- - - - "Appraisal" is inherently subjective, which reduces impartiality. The creator is the only one in a place to conduct such activities. (Bell and Brown, 2014, p. 25)
        
        Integrity: Archivists' job to keep moral and physical integrity intact; cannot destroy records (Bell and Brown, 2014, p. 25)
        
        It is the creator's job to determine the value of records (Gibbons, 2017).
        
        Archivists are only the keepers (Gibbons, 2017).
- - - - Primary: importance to the original creator (Cook, 1997) # #
      - Secondary: Importance to secondary research by later users (Cook, 1997)
        
        Secondary value is further divided into evidential and Informational value
        
        Evidential: evidence of the organization itself for secondary researchers
        
        Informational: incidental content; evidence of other people, subjects, ect. (Bell& Brown, 2013)
        
        Who selects (appraises) documents?
        
        Schellenberg suggested selection based on the value of records for perceived research needs of those other than the creator. (Bell & Brown, 2013, p. 25-26)
        
        Archivists should consult with experts on what to preserve (Bell & Brown, 2013, p. 25-26)
        
        There is considerable subjectivity and judgment implied in this understanding of appraisal, and Schellenberg welcomed it, as he thought that this very inconsistency between archivists and archives would preserve a wider range of material (Bell & Brown, 2013, p. 25-26) #
- - - - Archive reflects the administration of the producing entity #
      - Archive evolves with the administration and not the entity #
    - - No mixing of archives
      - No blending of systems
    - - Reflection of the organization of the administration
    - - Archive as "Living Organism"
      - Archive as collection of "Sediment of Functions"
    - - Establish Signposts
      - Standardize Vocabulary
  - - - History
        
        Irrefutable evidence
      - Patriotism
      - Morality
      - Civics
      - Organization of Archives
        
        By government - local bodies, province, state
        
        Community as creator of archives
        
        Subject - charters, maps, finances, etc.
      - Inventories - systematic summary of records
        
        Chronological Registers
        
        Damaging to integrity of records #
- - - - Respect des fonds: records of different origins (provenance) should be kept separate to preserve their context
- - - - The sheer volume of information available makes it impossible to keep everything .
      - Depositories have different missions and archival needs, and these can be taken into account when preserving archives
    - - Selection is inherently subjective, which alters the authenticity of archives (Bell and Brown, 2014, p. 25)
      - No one can know what information will be important to future scholars and recordkeepers (Jenkinson, 1965, p. 139)