For RAIN Records and Archives in the News
a. Exactly what search engines are used ?...
b. Precisely what search terms, keywords, descriptors are used ?...
c. How are the searches constructed ?
What are these particular details for RAIN
Records and Archives in the News ?...
Attempts to ferret out what search engines, what terms or to what
precision the searches are managed to be constructed with the terms
keywords descriptors being used have got responses about the usual
general searching yet not the case of how it is done for
RAIN Records and Archives in the News itself !
Cc:
Peter Kurilicz CRM CA Institute of Certified Records Managers
Public Relations Coordinator
Academy of Certified Archivists
Of interest
The 2003 Role Delineation Statement Revision
http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/html/RoleDelineation.html
...Domain 3: Reference Services and Access
Task 1 Define the informational needs of users by such techniques
as customer surveys, analysis of user requests, and keeping
abreast of current research trends and strategies.
Task 2 Develop policies and procedures designed to serve the
information needs of various user groups, based on
evaluation of institutional mandates and constituencies,
the nature of the collections, relevant laws and ethical
considerations, and appropriate technologies
Task 3 Make an appropriate response to user requests by:
providing information about records and papers,
providing information from records and papers,
providing access to records and papers,
making copies,
referring to other sources, or
denying the requests for information.
Task 4 Create, maintain, and periodically review, for
self-evaluation and planning purposes records of user
requests.
Knowledge Statements
Archivists know and can apply knowledge about:
K-301 issues and elements of archives user services, including
policies and procedures governing access, reference
services, and reproduction.
K-302 laws, regulations, and ethical principles governing
copyright, freedom of information, privacy,
confidentiality, security, and equality of access.
K-303 research strategies, needs, and past and current research
interests and trends of genealogists, scholars,
journalists, and other major users of records and papers.
K-304 reference strategies based on varying holdings, formats,
media, and user needs.
K-305 the subject areas of an institution's holdings, and
how they relate to holdings in other repositories.
K-306 accepted best practices for safeguarding records and papers
while in use and accommodating researcher-owned technical
equipment in research rooms.
K-307 techniques for expediting the handling of repeated requests
on the same or similar topics through such tools as
reference files, reference reports, frequently asked
question pages on web sites, or surrogates of actual
documents.
ACADEMY OF CERTIFIED ARCHIVISTS
The 2003 Role Delineation Statement Revision
http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/html/RoleDelineation.html
"The 'CA' is the distinguishing mark of the most proficient and
effective archival professional."
Bruce Dearstyne
College of Information Studies
University of Maryland
List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html
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