Maximal Processing, or, Archivist on a Pale Horse

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With the promise of greater economy in handling an ever-increasing volume of material, minimal processing has quickly become a new orthodoxy for the archival profession despite a raft of unintended consequences for service and discovery. Taking a long-term view of the costs and benefits entailed in the process of processing, the three-stage maximal processing alternative suggests instead that archivists focus on maximizing the intellectual care of collections while acknowledging the realities of strained resources. Beginning with a comprehensive collection survey and making use of our full professional judgment, the maximal approach privileges values and aspirations over barriers and limitations.View full textDownload full textKEYWORDSprocessing, minimal processing, maximal processing, description, finding aidsRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332748.2010.526086