Month: September 2022

Archives retrieval refers to locating a particular document, file or record and delivering it for use. Or it refers to locating an archival material and delivering it for use by archival users. Finding aids: They are also referred to as Read More …

The management of records in both small / large organisation involves large investment in personnel, supplies, equipment and office floor space. Record storage refers to the equipment and systems used to file records during their useful lifetime in an organisation. Read More …

Archives can be defined in three different ways depending on the contract: The Archival program The building housing archival materials The Archival materials themselves Definition of terms Archives refer to records, usually but not necessarily non-current records, of enduring value Read More …

INRODUCTION TO ARCHIVAL STUDIES NOTES RECORDS STORAGE NOTES ACQUISITION OF ARCHIVES NOTES ARCHIVES ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION NOTES ARCHIVES RETRIEVAL NOTES SECTIONS / UNITS IN AN ARCHIVAL INSTITUTION NOTES SECURITY OF ARCHIVES / RECORDS NOTES THE VALUE OF ARCHIVES AND THE Read More …

PROCEDURE FOR COMPILING DIRECTORIES Establish preliminary decisions such as Geographical coverage. Will the directory cover Nairobi city or the whole Kenya? Sector coverage .Will the directory covers institutions directories of public libraries or professional-directory of librarians. Form of entries to Read More …

INTRODUCTION Information professional does personally play a very significant role in the information service process. The categories of duties they perform vary from one institution to another. But generally they are charged with the responsibility of collecting/gathering information, processing, storing Read More …