Reflections on the record

This article, based upon a presentation delivered at Simmons College in March 1995, offers the perspective of the former Acting Archivist of the United States on the internationalization of archival management, change, archival education and preparation for the future.Editor's Note: Contrary to the usual policy of the journal, we decided to reprint Dr. Peterson s Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture delivered at Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, March 14, 1995, with minimal copy editing. The paper provides a unique and important perspective and does offer insights into preparation for the future.     

论古代官修书目评介图书的局限性

书目批评不同于一般的学术批评,由于体裁的限制,它不能就某一问题展开全面而深入的探讨,而只能简明扼要,力求明确地进行评介.在这一评介中,对图书价值的阐发,必然要受到主客体双方的双重制约,皮亚杰在《发生认识论原理》中说:"认识既不能看作是在主体内部结构中预先决定了的--它们起因于有效地和不断地建构;也不能看作是在客体的预先存在着的特性中预先决定了的,因为客体只是通过这些内部结构的中介作用才被认识的."     

For the record: document and record sensibilities of art conservators in the Philippines

In this article the authors present a study of the use of documents by a small group of art conservators in the Philippines. Documents are important for these conservators, but not just, or even primarily, for their role as memory devices. Also important are the functions they play in creating a sense of professional identity, for mediating the tensions created by a bureaucratically structured workplace and an occupation traditionally organised around notions of craftsmanship, and as creators of persuasive evidence for clients.     

文件价值浅议

一、构成文件价值的诸种因素 文件因为需要反映客观事物,必然受到客观因素的影响;文件是由人制作的,又必然受到一定的主观因素影响.文件本来就是反映社会组织或个人的意志与愿望,是主观见之于客观的一种社会事物,人们难免要将自己的感情、意志,甚至主观偏见带到文件中去.然而,人们制作文件应当尽可能多地反映客观事物原貌,力求文件价值的客观性.严重缺乏客观性的文件,由于与事实相背离,文件信息难以为人们所认同与接受,文件的价值也就难以完成社会实现.     

驳“论文件中心取代不了机关档案室”

文章针对《论文件中心取代不了机关档案室》一文，提出了不同意见．并认为文件中心取代机关档案室是必然的。