BASIC FUNTION OF ARCHIVE

1. Preservation

1.1. The specific processes to maintain,repair,restore or conserve archival materials by using suitable tools and in a good environment.

2. Arrangement and Description

2.1. is the process of studying the records to discover how they relate to the entities that created them. Description is the way of sharing that knowledge with everyone else.

3. Access and Use

3.1. All archives that have been appraised will be evaluated and selected for the public access and use.Access is the availability of records for consultation as a result both of legal authorization and the existence of finding aids.

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5. Appraisal

5.1. The process to determine the value of records and for the purpose offinal disposition. It also will help to identify the status of records either for temporary or permanent storage.

6. Accessioning

6.1. The process of transfer the legal and physical custody of archival records from creating agency into archives institution/archival repository

7. Reference and Staff Services

7.1. Rrefers to the facilities and services the archive provides once access to the material is approved. Enabling use involves helping researchers find and select material, providing effective delivery systems for commercial and public access and may include quality restoration where needed. Archives officer should have aproper training in administrating archives in order to facilitate researchers in the use of archival materials