Water Collections storage areas are frequently placed in attic or basement spaces which are most vulnerable to water damage in the event of a roof or plumbing leak, sprinkler system malfunction or flooding. Leaks and floods can also irreparably damage records, causing inks and dyes to run and stain adjacent areas, pages to warp and […]
Read More »Physical Deterioration of Records -2 The materials of which library and archive collections are composed, namely paper, parchment, palm leaves, birch bark, leather and adhesives used in bookbinding, are susceptible to two main forms of deterioration. One is biological deterioration caused by insect attack and/or fungal growth, and the other form of deterioration is caused by adverse physical […]
Read More »Introduction Archival Management is the general oversight of a program to appraise, acquire, arrange and describe, preserve, authenticate, and provide access to permanently valuable records. Archives administration includes establishing the program’s mission and goals, securing necessary resources to support those activities, and evaluating the program’s performance. Archives management is distinguished from library, museum, and historical […]
Read More »FUNCTIONS OF FILING SYSTEM In this system, the range and dimensions of the subjects falling under the scope of business allocated to a department are analysed in the following sequences: – The main functions of the department The activities in each of these functions. The aspects or operations involved in each of these activities; and […]
Read More »Filing Syst Filing System Record Followed In The Central Government Department In The Central Secretariat In New Delhi. Constituents of a file – (i) Notes and Correspondence- Two main Parts of a file are Notes and (b) correspondence. Each one of which is placed in a separate cover. The former contains notes recorded on a […]
Read More »In India the oldest indigenous method of record keeping was that of village accountant. He used to tie the records together with little or no arrangement in a bundle made of cotton cloth. For the classification, he was depending on his memory. In the cutcheries (a public office for administrative or judicial business), such bundle […]
Read More »Introduction Filing systems of records is one of the most essential parts of preserving important records for the future use. It is highly essential for convenient identification, storage and retrieval of records. Different countries follow different filing systems according to the nature of the records and mode of retrieval. Historically stating earliest known system […]
Read More »The recommended relative humidity is 35 -40% and not above 50%. High temperatures combined with a high percentage of relative humidity can encourage the development of algae. It is therefore necessary to monitor both temperature and relative humidity regularly, if not on a daily basis. A thermo hygrograph is an instrument that records the fluctuations […]
Read More »There are many different reasons why records and archives deteriorate and the best most cost effective way to protect records and archives is to ensure the good and orderly physical and administrative management of the entire organization. In this paper, the author is going to explain with typical examples the causes of deterioration to records […]
Read More »The Indian Historical Records Commission, a permanent body was set up by the Government of India an approved by the Secretary of State in 1919. Its personnel consist of experienced archivists and historiographers, and its functions are exploratory and advisory. Today, it forages round the country, through local bodies, in search of documents of historical […]
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