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Abstract:
History of ICA's involvement in the area of standards with particular reference to standards for description. Outline of the work of the Committee on Best Practices and Standards in supporting and coordinating the development, maintenance and application of standards for archival practice.
Target audience:
Archivists and archival administrators interested in standards, standards development and their impact on archival practice.
Overall purpose and significance of session:
To provide background on the activities of ICA in respect to archival standards and a forum for discussion of the current and potential role of ICA in providing leadership and coordination in the area of archival standards. To encourage involvement in standards activities.
Content description:
History of standards activity in ICA. Discussion of the importance of standards in archival practice, challenges in the development of standards - resource needs, coordination with related professions and others active in standards development, endorsement of archival standards at the international level. History of descriptive standards work and the working groups and the individuals involved, achievements to date and future plans.
I wish to extend a warm invitation to all archivists and information professionals to the 16th ICA Congress in Kuala Lumpur from 21- 27 July 2008.