档案鉴定的理论取向与现实选择——由“档案鉴定是否应该弱化”观点争辩引发的思考

Theoretical Orientation and Realistic Choice of Archival Appraisal——Whether Archival Appraisal Should Be Weaken

当今数字时代档案信息存储空间的增长和行业内对档案文化价值的关注等诸多变化,使我国档案鉴定的理论地位受到挑战,使档案人员的鉴定能力受到质疑。国外档案鉴定理论在丰富与成熟的进程中同样伴随着这种挑战与质疑,为何鉴定、为谁鉴定、谁来鉴定、如何鉴定的理论困惑与取向之争始终伴随着中外档案鉴定实践的时代性和复杂性。思必先于行。只有充分认识鉴定理论已经奠定的基础,厘清理论困惑,明确实践方向,才能促进档案工作的良性发展。

The growth of digital archival information storage space and the professional concern on the value of archives culture are challenging archival appraisal theoretical position in our country and question archivists＂ appraisal ability. The growth process of foreign archival appraisal theory is also accompanied by the challenges and questions. The complexity of archival appraisal work is always accompanied by the the- oretical confusion and orientation of why appraise, appraise for who and how to appraise. Only by fully understanding appraisal theoretical basis, clarifying the theoretical confusion and practical direction, can we promote the development of archival work.