Implementing DACS : a case study

Abstract

Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) is the professional standard for the content of archival description by U.S. archivists. Published in 2004 and approved by the SAA Council in March 2005, it is the first U.S. standard for the content of archival finding aids. This brief case study of implementation in the Oregon State University (OSU) Archives will illustrate one approach to standardization of archival description.