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Glossary Citation A scroll which the clerk puts on a record to the side of the signatures of the parties to the instrument is a proper representation of a corporate seal2, 3. cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:12pm
Group Page A Research Agenda for the Society of American Archivists: Open Call for Feedback crsalgado Committee on Research, Data, and Assessment 01/13/2026 - 3:54pm
Glossary Citation A reliable record is one that is capable of standing for the facts to which it attests. Reliability thus refers to the truth-value of the record as a statement of facts and it is assessed in relation to the proximity of the observer and recorder to the f cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:12pm
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Glossary Citation A records retention program that reflects consistent procedures based on business needs will generally be legally acceptable. Inconsistent procedures may be viewed as attempts to destroy evidence and circumvent justice. Improper destruction of records 'lo cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:12pm
Glossary Citation A records continuum perspective can be contrasted with the life cycle model. The life cycle model argues that there are clearly definable stages in record-keeping and creates a sharp distinction between current and historical record-keeping. The record co cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:12pm
Glossary Citation A record is assumed to be a representation of a fact or act that is memorialized on a physical carrier – that is, a medium – and preserved by a physical or juridical person in the course of carrying out its activities. It follows that a record cannot exis cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:12pm
Group Page A Quick Guide to Accessibility and Archives lsnider AMRT/RMRT Working Group on Accessibility 01/22/2011 - 8:28pm
Glossary Citation A public officer, by virtue of his office, is the legal custodian of all papers, books, and records pertaining to his office. It is his duty to preserve4 the public records, and to ensure that nobody alters or destroys them. He is also responsible for d cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:12pm
Glossary Citation A proposed approach to the problem of software and hardware dependence is emulation, which aims to preserve the original software environment in which records were created. Emulation mimics the functionality of older software (generally operating systems cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:11pm
Timeline Event A Preliminary Guide to Church Records Repositories bhouston 09/02/2011 - 12:52pm
Group News Item A Piece of Civil Rights History Found in the Archives (National Park Foundation) hbarlow Human Rights Archives Section 02/01/2017 - 2:06pm
Leader Page A Personal Vision for SAA crsalgado 02/15/2011 - 5:46pm
Position Statements and Resolutions A New Librarian of Congress: Qualities of a Successful Candidate mblack 1 02/09/2026 - 5:41am
Blurb A New Librarian of Congress: Qualities of a Successful Candidate mblack 09/15/2015 - 11:36am
News Article A New Archivist of the United States: Qualities of a Successful Candidate crsalgado 6 03/12/2026 - 10:35am
Glossary Citation A modern, complex, information-rich society requires that archivists reexamine their role as selectors. The changing structure of modern institutions and the use of sophisticated technologies have altered the nature of records, and only a small portion of cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:11pm
Group News Item A Message From Outgoing Chair Nancy Lenoil (2018) Elessann Archives Management Section 07/23/2017 - 3:05pm
Promotional Item A Matter of Facts zimmeralc 09/10/2019 - 11:03am
Program Degree A Masters in Library and Information Science degree with a concentration in archives management eabenoit 04/08/2010 - 2:05pm
Program Degree A Master of Library and Information Science degree with a concentration in archives management klwyte 04/08/2010 - 2:03pm
Glossary Citation A lot of American 19th-century artists considered that the essence of the origin of their country was reflected in the landscape. With nature as the starting point, they developed their own artistic current which distanced itself from the European traditi cp_admin 05/24/2011 - 1:11pm
Group News Item A Look Inside: The Associated Press Corporate Archives RyanAnthonyDonaldson 1 Business Archives Section 03/22/2026 - 5:14am
Annual Meeting Page A Joint Return to the Nation’s Capital crsalgado 03/19/2018 - 4:08pm
Group News Item A Human Rights Issue: The Records of Native American Boarding Schools (Archival Outlook) hbarlow Human Rights Archives Section 05/31/2020 - 9:19pm