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Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

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DACS section/p.number <strong>of</strong> therevisionCommentType <strong>of</strong> Change (nocomment indicatesthat the committeeneeds to discussthe issue)Decisions made2.3.4 some examples are just the name<strong>of</strong> the creator, others include theword "papers" or "records" or"collection" -- should they all beconsistent?2.3.11 and 2.3.20 "Paul Hibbet Clyde and MaryKestler family papers digitalrecords" I really question theencouragement <strong>of</strong> the use <strong>of</strong> theterm "digital records" in the title,for a number <strong>of</strong> reasons. If thecollection consisted <strong>of</strong> letters thatwere in electronic form, you'd stillcall it "Correspondence." If thecollection consisted solely <strong>of</strong>photographs, regardless <strong>of</strong>whether they were paper or jpgs,you'd still call them "Photographs."The use <strong>of</strong> the term "digital files" isjust as generic as "papers" so itadds nothing to the researcher'seditorialeditorialMade examplesconsistentCommittee agreedwith the commentand the change wasmade.Action: DACS Revision Page 63 <strong>of</strong> 158 0113-II-A-DACS

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