Dictionary definition(s) for: appraisal

• n., The process of assessing the value of records for the purpose of determining the length and conditions of their preservation.
• n., A basic archival function aimed at determining the disposition or disposal of records, that is, usually either their continuing preservation or their destruction. In some cases, records may be alienated from their creator. Appraisal involves making a judgement or estimation of the worthiness of continued preservation of records.
  [ Archives - Appraisal Task Force Final Report , Page: 69 ]
  Appraisal Task Force. "Appraisal Task Force Report." In The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project. Edited by Luciana Duranti. San Miniato, Italy: Archilab, 2005. Also available online at http://interpares.org/book.
• n., A basic archival function of determining the eventual disposal of records based upon their archival value. Also referred to as evaluation, review, selection or selective retention.
  [ Archives - Dictionary of Archival Terminology ]
  Dictionary of Archival Terminology. 2nd rev. ed. Edited by Peter Walne. New York: K.G. Saur, 1988.
• n., Appraisal assesses the continuing value of the records but it also assembles evidence for the presumption of their authenticity, and identifies the digital components or objects that need to be stored and reproduced to ensure the preservation of authentic records.
  [ Archives - MCRI 412-2001 InterPARES 2 Detailed Proposal Forum , Page: 12 ]
  Duranti, Luciana. "International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES): Experiential, Interactive and Dynamic Records. Project Proposal." InterPARES 2. http://interpares.org/display_file/InterPARES_2_detailed_proposal.pdf".
• n., Determining the market value of an item; see monetary appraisal.
  [ General Dictionaries - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp
• n., Printed or written statements of evaluation or estimate of the market or other value, cost, utility or other attribute of land, buildings, works of art, or other objects of property, by qualified persons.
  [ Arts - Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) ]
  J. Paul Getty Trust. Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT). Los Angeles, CA: J. Paul Getty Trust, 2005. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_reseach/vocabularies/aat/
• n., Refers to the process of evaluating records to determine whether they are to be archived indefinitely, retained for a shorter period, or disposed of in some other way (sold, donated, destroyed, etc.).
  [ - Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (ODLIS) ]
  Reitz, Joan M. ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science . Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. http://lu.com/odlis/.
• n., The act of estimating the nature, quality, importance etc.of something.
  [ Archives - Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language ]
  Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language.. New York: Gramercy Books, 1989.
• n., The monetary valuation of a gift, usually determined at the request of a library, museum, or archives by a professional appraiser familiar with the market for the type of item.
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (ODLIS) ]
  Reitz, Joan M. ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science . Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. http://lu.com/odlis/.
• n., The process of analyzing and selecting records in order to determine which are suitable for retention as archives.
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book ]
  Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book. 9th ed. Edited by Raymond John Prytherch. Brookfield, Vt.: Gower, 2000.
• n., The process of determining the length of time records should be retained, based on legal requirements and on their current and potential usefulness.
  [ Archives - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp
• n., The process of determining the value and thus the disposition of records based upon their current administrative, legal, and fiscal use; their evidential and information value; their arrangement and condition; their intrinsic value; and their relationship to other records.
  [ Archives - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp
• n., The process of evaluating documents for the purpose of continuing preservation.
  [ Archives - School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) Glossary ]
  School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. "Select List of Archival Terminology." School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/students/Archival_Terminology.pdf.
• n., The process of identifying materials to be preserved because of their enduring value, especially those materials to be physically transferred to an archives.
  [ Archives - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp