26 · Survey Results: Survey Questions And Responses
Brief inventory.
Brief records acquisition records.
Collection may have components that are not arranged or refoldered. Description may only be at the series level.
Collection register prepared collection processing to the folder level, however, some folders may be processed to the
item level, e.g., Correspondence folders.
Combination level 1 &2, DACS “Single-level Optimum Added Value” level used for finding aid, MARC record, and EAD.
Container list -finding aid/MARC record.
Description (preliminary or complete) but little or no arrangement or preservation.
File list and brief description.
Full inventory of collection available, collection level records available on-line.
Has a container list in EAD format posted on our Web site, OCLC record, and record in the local ILS.
Have folder list, but no, or very little, other processing.
Having a summary description with container lists and posted to the Archives Web site.
Less than 50% of materials are processed.
Material accessioned, rehoused in acid-free cartons, and minimally described at the box or folder level.
Material is processed for monetary appraisal (gift list) but not yet publicly available (donation and full cataloguing is still
in process).
Materials described at the box or series level, with little or nor review to the folder or item level.
Materials have been accessioned, rehoused/or re-foldered and an accession note is available on line. The materials are
available for “on-demand” processing.
Materials that are minimally processed have a series-level finding aid and a catalog record. The arrangement is largely
intellectual and there is limited rehousing of materials.
Materials that have finding aids and are queued for cataloging, but that have not been extensively arranged or
described. Often arrangement and description may be at the box or series level.
May include new boxes, a finding aid with front matter and an inventory.
No arrangement. Collection is not refoldered unless in poor condition. Minimal preservation work. Provide just enough
physical preparation and description to make collection available to the researcher.
Placed in record cartons, usually in original folders, inventoried to box level.
Portions of the collection may be rehoused, at most a box inventory has been created. Staff has a reasonable
understanding of the contents of the collection.
Processed at collection level.
RBSC: online access by title or author only.
Reboxed using acid free materials. Minimal description may have box-level finding aid.
Brief inventory.
Brief records acquisition records.
Collection may have components that are not arranged or refoldered. Description may only be at the series level.
Collection register prepared collection processing to the folder level, however, some folders may be processed to the
item level, e.g., Correspondence folders.
Combination level 1 &2, DACS “Single-level Optimum Added Value” level used for finding aid, MARC record, and EAD.
Container list -finding aid/MARC record.
Description (preliminary or complete) but little or no arrangement or preservation.
File list and brief description.
Full inventory of collection available, collection level records available on-line.
Has a container list in EAD format posted on our Web site, OCLC record, and record in the local ILS.
Have folder list, but no, or very little, other processing.
Having a summary description with container lists and posted to the Archives Web site.
Less than 50% of materials are processed.
Material accessioned, rehoused in acid-free cartons, and minimally described at the box or folder level.
Material is processed for monetary appraisal (gift list) but not yet publicly available (donation and full cataloguing is still
in process).
Materials described at the box or series level, with little or nor review to the folder or item level.
Materials have been accessioned, rehoused/or re-foldered and an accession note is available on line. The materials are
available for “on-demand” processing.
Materials that are minimally processed have a series-level finding aid and a catalog record. The arrangement is largely
intellectual and there is limited rehousing of materials.
Materials that have finding aids and are queued for cataloging, but that have not been extensively arranged or
described. Often arrangement and description may be at the box or series level.
May include new boxes, a finding aid with front matter and an inventory.
No arrangement. Collection is not refoldered unless in poor condition. Minimal preservation work. Provide just enough
physical preparation and description to make collection available to the researcher.
Placed in record cartons, usually in original folders, inventoried to box level.
Portions of the collection may be rehoused, at most a box inventory has been created. Staff has a reasonable
understanding of the contents of the collection.
Processed at collection level.
RBSC: online access by title or author only.
Reboxed using acid free materials. Minimal description may have box-level finding aid.
