[rclis] Re: NewsAgent Classification Scheme

[Thomas Krichel]

  Dempsey,Lorcan writes

> I hope you do not mind an interloping comment.

  On the contrary!

> Putting 'archives' and 'preservation' together does not make sense in the
> context below.
> 
> 'archive' has become something of a weasel word (OAI, OAIS, data archive,
> etc) which may have a specialized sense depending on context.

  and many folks have critizised OAI for that. 

> 
> Here it is collocated with 'records management' and refers to the curatorial
> traditions and practices of Archivists/records managers - people/insitutions
> who manage archival records (e.g. NARA, Public Record Office, ...).
> 
> Clearly, they have an interest in preservation, but just as many others do. 

  maybe we have to leave it out. There are other terms that are left 
  out, for example there is a section on digital libraries. 


  Cheers,

  Thomas Krichel                                   mailto:krichel@openlib.org
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