1. APPRAISAL At Timothy Knapp House Archives Rye Historical Society Friday, May 9, 2008 Archivists of Religious Institutions and Lower Hudson Conference Presenter: Sharon A. Pullen, C.A.
38. Archival Appraisal Richard J. Cox “ Archival appraisal is the most critical task of the archivist. The archivist’s process in determining continuing value affects all other archival functions, as well as makes an impact on individual, organizational, and societal memory. Since this is one of the most important responsibilities of the archivist, anyone intending to work as an archivist must be knowledgeable about appraisal. Archival appraisal, and the techniques and models that have developed to support this function, also represents one of the unique contributions of the archivist to the information professions --”