Domain 1 - Intermediate Selection MCQs

1. What is the archivist’s primary responsibility when matching offered materials to the organization’s collection development policy?

• Verifying the donor’s academic credentials

• Ensuring the collection includes audiovisual content

• Evaluating whether the materials align with scope, mission, and collecting priorities

• Prioritizing materials based on anticipated public interest

2. When implementing a disposition decision, which tool is most appropriate?

• A researcher access log

• A legal instrument such as a deed of gift, retention schedule, or deposit agreement

• A social media campaign

• A public comment period

3. What does “accession in place” mean in postcustodial archival practice?

• Materials are transferred into storage without processing

• Materials remain with the creator, while the archive assumes responsibility for their intellectual control and metadata

• The archive stores a duplicate set of the records

• Digital assets are reformatted before appraisal