The value, evidential and/or informational, which justifies the permanent retention of records as archives.
"The values […] that justify the continuing retention of records as archives. Evidential value. The value for providing evidence of the origins, structure, functions, policies and operations of the person or agency that created the records. [….] Informational Value. The value for reference or research deriving from the information the records contain, as distinct from their evidential value. Records and archives often contain information that has reference or research uses not envisaged by its creators. Also referred to as secondary value. [….]" (KA, p.462)
The value of documentary materials for continuing preservation in an archival institution (Daniels and Walch 1986).
in records appraisal, the determination that records possess current or future value in elucidating the history of an organization and are worthy of permanent preservation. Also referred to as historical value.
The permanent and continuing worth of records based on their administrative, legal, financial, or historical usefulness.
Refers to records appraised as satisfying the National Archives of Australia’s criteria for indefinite preservation. Information on these criteria is available from NAA, Why Records Are Kept: Directions in Appraisal. These records are also referred to as ‘Retain as national archives’ (RNA).
records that have residual administrative, operational, legal, financial, evidential, informational, historical, cultural or commercial value and are worthy of indefinite or permanent preservation. 12.3.2
The determination, through appraisal, that documents are worthy of indefinite or permanent preservation by an archives due to their administrative, fiscal, legal, evidential, and/or informational value.
the long-term usefulness of a record for research that determines whether a record should be kept permanently