The experience of the National Archive of Canada in appraising archival records

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2024v29n2p81

Keywords:

Appraisal, National Archive, Library and Archives Canada - LAC, Macroappraisal

Abstract

Objective: The objective is to analyze how the Library and Archives Canada-LAC, its National Archive, lays its theoretical foundations and how its practical actions take place in the appraisal function, especially with the macroappraisal.
Methodology: The research is of a basic, qualitative and exploratory nature, document analysis was carried out on the website of the National Archives of Canada, and a questionnaire was applied.
Results: Canada, in the post-war period, initially followed the steps of the United States, but then opened its own path according to its problems and realities, elaborating theoretical precepts and practical instruments concerning the action of appraisal.
Conclusions: It was relevant to understand the theoretical basis used by this prominent institution, and also how it does appraisal, the instruments used and the difficulties faced, sometimes similar to ours, even in a developed country like Canada.

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Author Biographies

Ivana Denise Parrela, Federal University of Minas Gerais

PhD in History from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Professor at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brasil.

Maria Juliana Nunes da Silva, Federal University of Minas Gerais

PhD in Information Science from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brasil.

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Published

2024-12-24

How to Cite

Parrela, I. D., & Silva, M. J. N. da. (2024). The experience of the National Archive of Canada in appraising archival records. Informação & Informação, 29(2), 81–102. https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2024v29n2p81