This document specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes:
— strategic planning and internal management of archives;
— aggregating and comparing operational and performance statistics at regional, national, and international levels;
— reporting to stakeholders such as funding institutions, politicians, researchers, and the general public;
— promoting the role and value of archives for advancing learning and research, education and culture, and social and economic life;
— improving the management of processes, reinforcing transparency and supporting good governance.
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Scope
This document specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes:
— strategic planning and internal management of archives;
— aggregating and comparing operational and performance statistics at regional, national, and international levels;
— reporting to stakeholders such as funding institutions, politicians, researchers, and the general public;
— promoting the role and value of archives for advancing learning and research, education and culture, and social and economic life;
— improving the management of processes, reinforcing transparency and supporting good governance.
