A few weeks ago in my Introduction to Archives class, we learned about appraisal. Appraisal is when an archivist will get a collection from a perspective donor and determine whether the collection is valuable. By determining value, it means whether the collection would be beneficial to the archives. Appraisal can also be done for museums.
While we were learning about this, I couldn't help but think of the TV show Pawn Stars. The show takes place at a Las Vegas pawn shop. Throughout the show, people bring items that they think are valuable and the workers then appraise the items to determine if they are worth anything. While archivists are not allowed to determine if an item is worth a monetary value, they still can determine the item's worth.
From learning about appraisal, I have realized that public history is everywhere. Not just archivists can appraise things but anybody can appraise things. In your life you can appraise your own items.
That's it for now. Until next time.
No comments:
Post a Comment