Describing Archives: A Content Standard

by Society of American Archivists

This book is about designed faciliate consistent, appropriate, and self-explanatory description of archival materials and creators of archival materials.

Genres: Reference, Library Science, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Information Science, Librarianship

281 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Neha]

this is just DACS… necessary for archivists to know. i will say the course that i had to read this in is making me rethink going into archives but i think its just the fact that the prof went MIA🙃

[Todd]

This is an essential archival reference that puts forward the Archival Content Standard. As such it is essential to properly formatted archival resource records and finding aids. The content is excellent. However, there could be some improvement on the publishing layout with more visual helps. The text was also a bit challenging to access for a neophyte archivist. And while this isn't necessarily a weakness of the text since it is designed as a central archival tool. I do think some of the introductory materials could be improved to help bridge that gap.

[Jill]

It's a standard...what can I say? It is sort of like reading a dictionary or AACR2. Useful, but not a beach read.

[Meredith]

Truly, the epitome of a gripping page-turner.

[Natalie]

Pretty dry...haha.

[Nicholas]

Some good pointers, but overall just a manual.

[Michele]

Pack rat meets AACR2. If you ever wanted to know how to construct a name for that box of stuff from your grandmother's attic, this book's for you.

[Pam Cipkowski]

The AACR2/RDA of archives!