Editing Archive (section)

==Standardization==
The [[International Council on Archives]] (ICA) has developed a number of standards on archival description, including the General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ica.org/10206/standards/standards-list.html|title=ICA Standards Page|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824102817/http://www.ica.org/10206/standards/standards-list.html|archive-date=24 August 2014}}</ref> ISAD (G) is meant to be used in conjunction with national standards or as a basis for nations to build their own standards.<ref>[http://www.ica.org/en/node/30000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818015843/http://www.ica.org/en/node/30000|date=18 August 2010}}</ref> In the United States, ISAD (G) is implemented through [[Describing Archives: A Content Standard]], popularly known as "DACS".<ref>{{cite web|title=Describing Archives: A Content Standard|url=http://www.archivists.org/governance/standards/dacs.asp|publisher=Society of American Archivists|access-date=20 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714055311/http://www.archivists.org/governance/standards/dacs.asp|archive-date=14 July 2010}}</ref> In Canada, ISAD (G) is implemented through the Council of Archives<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.securus.co.in/blog-detail/7-key-benefits-of-offsite-document-storage-Canadian |title=Securus &#124; Blog &#124; |website=www.securus.co.in |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327093950/http://www.securus.co.in/blog-detail/7-key-benefits-of-offsite-document-storage-Canadian |archive-date=27 March 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> as the [[Rules for Archival Description]], also known as "RAD".<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rules for Archival Description|year=1990|publisher=Bureau of Canadian Archivists|isbn=978-0-9690797-3-6|url=http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/archdesrules.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516200843/http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/archdesrules.html|archive-date=16 May 2017}}</ref>

[[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] is currently developing standards.<ref name=hisa>{{cite web
 |last        = International Organization for Standardization
 |author-link        = International Organization for Standardization
 |title       = ISO/NP TS 21547-1 Health informatics – Secure archiving of electronic health records – Part 1: Principles and requirements
 |url         = http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=44479
 |access-date  = 19 July 2008
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606051240/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=44479
 |archive-date = 6 June 2011}}</ref><ref name=dma>{{cite web
 |last        = International Organization for Standardization
 |author-link        = International Organization for Standardization
 |title       = ISO/DIS 11506 Document management applications – Archiving of electronic data – Computer output microform (COM) / Computer output laser disc (COLD)
 |url         = http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50565
 |access-date  = 19 July 2008
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606051247/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50565
 |archive-date = 6 June 2011}}</ref>