论后现代社会档案和档案工作的价值

The Power of Archives:Archivists' Values and Value in the Postmodern Age

本文点出了档案工作从社会和研究机构得不到承认和没有相应影响力的原因,指出档案工作者的影响力来源于工作的价值内涵,并对其进行分析后指出,确认档案和档案工作的具体价值内涵将清晰地界定我们的职业和直接提升档案工作的价值,增加档案工作的影响力。

This article argues that one significant reason we archivists do not have the visibility and power we seek from society and our institutions.,and point out that one essential ingredient for defining our identity is to define our values.Values are the embodiment of what an organization stands for and should be the basis for the behavior of its members.And adopting these clear values will enhance the power and value of the archival profession.