Macro-Evaluation and Provenance. Reflections on their Implementation within the Government of Canada Cover Image

Macro-évaluation et respect des fonds. Réflexion sur leur mise en œuvre au sein du gouvernement du Canada
Macro-Evaluation and Provenance. Reflections on their Implementation within the Government of Canada

Author(s): Robert Nahuet
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Archiving
Published by: Arhivele Nationale ale Romaniei
Keywords: Records Appraisal / Évaluation des documents Archival Selection of Government Archives / Sélection des archives gouvernementales Principle of Provenance / Principe de respect des fonds

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the appraisal process of government records created by Canadian Federal departments and institutions, specifically the macro-appraisal. The author examines different tools for this approach and key perspectives on selection of contemporary voluminous records. Moreover, the author demonstrates how the macro-appraisal approach takes into account the principle of provenance.

  • Issue Year: XCI/2014
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 9-21
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: French
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