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In general, DACS should reflect a more active voice

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Link to relevant DACS principle

Principle 11. Archival description is a continuous intellectual endeavor.
Principle 2. Users are the fundamental reason for archival description

Describe how DACS does not currently meet this principle

DACS should reinforce this idea of archival description being a continuous process but the idea of review and revision and the documentation of that review and revision is currently more of an afterthought. Section 5.4 Accruals covers anticipated additions to the materials. Other than that, the main place where these changes can be documented is in Section 7.1 Notes. This note is not a required field and is buried at the end of Part I.

It might make sense to pair this issue with Issue 56 by adding the idea of revision and transparency throughout DACS or adding a dedicated chapter to these issues.

I expect that this will require a

  • Minor change to DACS
  • [ X] Major change to DACS

Link(s) to any relevant part(s) of DACS

Section 5.4 Accruals
Section 7.1 Notes

Moving to other issue already opened that I missed first time around.