Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

Acronyms should be spelled out at least onceAbbreviations discouragedSquare brackets not prescribed“Papers”, “records”, “collection” not prescribedfor titles as long as local decisions aredocumented.Part II covers Archival Authority RecordsChapter 2.6 discusses Identifying CreatorsChapter 2.7 discusses Administrative/BiographicalHistoryPart III eliminatedRelies on the SAA Glossary athttp://www2.archivists.org/glossaryNumber of crosswalks in Appendix C have beenreduced2004 Preface included as Appendix ANumber of Examples has been reduced in favor ofcreating a companion website that will featureexamples and best practices. This includes removalof encoding examples.No guidance on acronymsNo guidance on abbreviationsNo guidance on square brackets“Papers”, “records”, “collection” prescribed fortitlesPart II covers Describing CreatorsChapter 9 discusses Identifying CreatorsChapter 10 discusses Administrative/BiographicalHistoryPart III discusses Forms of NamesGlossary included as Appendix AIncludes encoding examplesDeferred IssuesSeveral issues were raised by community members for consideration as part of the revision of DACS thatTS-DACS chose to defer because community consensus had not developed around the issues. Theseissues include:The question of whether or not we should move away from using the terms “papers,” “records,”and “collection” in light of digital materials.The relationship of DACS to the emerging conceptual model of archives.Whether or not a separate standard should be produced for archival authority records.The question of whether or not biographical and historical notes should be part of collectiondescriptions or whether they belong solely in archival authority records that are linked tocollection descriptions.Tighter integration between DACS and library and museum standards for description.Action: DACS Revision Page 3 of 158 0113-II-A-DACS