The Roles of Archival Institutions

The fundamental archival roles and responsibilities are more important than ever. The roles or Archival Institutions are:

-Manage cost-effective of archival programs for the selection, retention, and use of both electronic and paper documentary materials.
-Ensure that an authentic and reliable record is created and available for use.
-Evaluate the universe of available documents and record-keeping systems to select those to preserve for future use.
-Preserve and document the context and arrangement of the materials retained for long-term use.
-Provide descriptive tools, such as registers, indices, and databases, to allow records-keepers, researchers, archivists, and others to locate and identify the information and evidence in archival holdings.
-Preserve information and evidence in a protective environment and in a format or media that will remain usable over time.
-Promote and help people use archives to explain the past, support accountability for the present, and provide guidance for the future.