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Article Evaluation

Article: Library science

I saw the note in the history section about how a lot of the information in this article pertains to library science within the United States and therefore does not give a global view on the subject. This could be improved by having people who are knowledgeable about library science from other countries around the world contribute information about what the field is like in their countries. I liked the timeline aspect of it, as that is a good way of organizing information. There are also a lot of related topics to library science, including how gender and diversity play within the field. I think this article is very complex, in a good way, since there is so much to discuss. It appears that the tone of the article is neutral. There are definitely a lot of citations and links to other Wikipedia articles, which can help the reader better understand the topic.

The talks section for this page is very extensive, and includes topics from how to categorize and arrange subjects to asking for clarification on concepts. There is even a comment about how one editor is from the United States which is why there is a lot of U.S. centered information, and asks for editors from outside the U.S. with knowledge on the topic to contribute. It is rated C-Class on the quality scale and Top-importance on the importance scale.

Article Selection

Article: ISAD(G)

This article is considered a stub, so my goal will be to expand on it and add more detail and information. There is no real discussion in the talks page, just one post from a bot about modifying a link. I will talk about what ISAD(G) is, why it is used, and will try to provide examples.

Potential bibliography:

Fiorella, F. (2016). Engaging with records and archives : Histories and theories. Facet Publishing. (2016). Retrieved April 5, 2019, from INSERT-MISSING-DATABASE-NAME.

Shepherd, E., & Smith, C. (2000). The application of isad(g) to the description of archival datasets. Journal of the Society of Archivists, 21(1), 55-86. doi:10.1080/00379810050006911

Youn, E. (2015). Adoption of isad(g) in practice: A close look at the standardization process of isad(g) in a manuscript archives of korea. Archives and Records, 36(2), 128-145. doi:10.1080/23257962.2015.1029892

ISAD(G) (General International Standard Archival Description) defines the elements that should be included in an archival finding aid. It was approved by the International Council on Archives (ICA/CIA) as an international framework standard to register archival documents produced by corporations, persons and families.

Description
ISAD(G) defines a list of elements and rules for the description of archives and describes the kinds of information that must and should be included in such descriptions. It creates a hierarchy of description that determines what information should be included at what level.

ISAD(G) follows four general principles:


 * 1) Description begins at the general information and then goes to the specific information
 * 2) Any information provided should correspond to the level of description
 * 3) Descriptions should be linked between levels
 * 4) There should be no repetitions of information in the descriptions

ISAD(G) defines 26 data elements of description, six of which are mandatory:


 * 1) Reference code: a unique identifier that links to the description
 * 2) Title: the name of the record
 * 3) Name of Creator: the entity or individual that created or cultivated the record
 * 4) Date(s) of Creation
 * 5) Extent of the Unit of Description
 * 6) Level of description

The standard provides a framework for a common approach, rather than a rigid format.

History
Previously it had been difficult to access repositories around the world due to the inconsistent description practices among different archives. The need for standardization of archival descriptions became apparent. After initial activities since 1988 supported by UNESCO, a subgroup of the AdHoc Commission on Descriptive Standards discussed the first draft of these standards beginning in 1990. The first version of ISAD(G) was released and adopted by the ICA in 1994.

In 1999, an evaluation of ISAD(G) was conducted in order to determine its effectiveness of describing datasets and to evaluate how it had been being used in data archives. After lengthy research and evaluation, the ICA published a revised version, the second edition, in 2000. Sometimes abbreviated as ISAD(G)2, the revised version remains the current standard today.

ISAD(G) has been adopted as a standard by various members. In the United States, for example, the local implementation of ISAD(G) is Describing Archives: A Content Standard (2006).