1: TECHNOLOGY
Technology Other Information:
Issue Statement: Rapidly changing information technologies challenge archival principles and practices, and demand increasingly
effective leadership from the archival community to prevent loss of records and improve preservation of and access to modern
archival records in all formats. Desired Outcomes: When SAA and the archival profession successfully come to terms with this
challenge, all of the following statements will be true: All archivists possess recognized core competencies on how to manage,
appraise, acquire, and provide access to electronic records and other digital assets. Archivists are able to communicate and
collaborate with information technologists and members of allied professions at a basic level. Some archivists have advanced
knowledge of electronic records and digital asset management techniques so that they can serve as a source of expert knowledge,
conduct research, and anticipate changes in technology so that the profession is better prepared to respond. Archivists, records
managers, and IT professionals develop, accept, and implement widely accepted standards for archival functions (eg, accessioning,
appraisal, arrangement and description, preservation, access) for born-digital records and digitized archival assets utilizing
readily available tools. Archivists have a variety of educational opportunities to acquire and improve electronic records-related
competencies at the introductory, advanced, and continuing education levels. Archivists will formulate appropriate advocacy
strategies based upon a sophisticated understanding of the role of information policy in the creation and accessibility of
records.
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