External Administration and Management Standards

Guidelines

• ACRL/RBMS Guidelines Regarding Security and Theft in Special Collections
  [Endorsed by SAA]

  These guidelines identify important issues that collection administrators should address in developing adequate security measures and a strategy for responding to thefts. While directed primarily toward special collections in the U.S., many topics are also applicable to general collections and to special collections in other countries.

Best Practices

• Best Practices for Archival Term Positions
  [Endorsed by SAA]

  This document presents best practices for administrators, hiring managers, and supervisors to put into action when planning for and employing archival term positions. At the foundation of this document is the recognition that temporary labor is detrimental to employees, as well as to sustainable and holistic collection stewardship.

• ISO 16363:2012--Space Data and Information Transfer Systems--Audit and Certification of Trustworthy Digital Repositories
  [Endorsed by SAA]

  This ISO standard defines a recommended practice on which to base an audit and certification process for assessing the trustworthiness of digital repositories.