Archival appraisal in Brazil

  • Lara Mancuso
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01576895.2013.801101
Keywords: acquisition, appraisal, Brazil, government records, ongoing appraisal, records management

Abstract

This paper analyses archival appraisal in Brazil. 1 The main goal is to inform the international archival community about the Brazilian experience. The paper shows that national academic literature, archival authorities and archival legislation conceive of archival appraisal as a tool for effective records management in government agencies. Therefore, the key underlying foundation of archival appraisal in Brazil regarding government records is the principle of ongoing appraisal throughout the records life cycle, in order to save time and resources, diminish the risk of improper destruction of records and promote accountability and transparency.

Author Biography

Lara Mancuso

Lara Mancuso works at the Clinical Policy Office at Fraser Health Authority in Surrey, Canada. She holds a PhD in History and is currently a student in the Master of Archival Studies at the School of Library, Archives, and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Published
2013-06-04
How to Cite
Mancuso L. (2013) “Archival appraisal in Brazil”, Archives & Manuscripts, 41(2), pp. 146-159. doi: 10.1080/01576895.2013.801101.
Issue
Vol 41 No 2 (2013)
Section
Articles

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