be found on a technical drawing. It is a key interpretive feature, especially for correctly dating a drawing that might have undergone many changes over many years since the date it was first signed off. Of equal importance is the material of a drawing’s carrier, and the drawing’s method of production or reproduction upon it. The guidance rightly notes that this information can inform conservation needs. But it can also have value for the cataloguing archivist. The choice of carrier material and creation process used can be diagnostic for dating an undated drawing or draft. They also often indicate a drawing’s Stage of Realisation — an initial draft, working production drawing, or final presentation illustration, for example. Such deficiencies no doubt derive in part from the particular types and sources of records that the Trust has experienced. However, technical records occupy a very much wider world, functionally as well as literally. As an internal document, this guidance is no doubt of value, but its broader application is less so. Similarly, Appendix D, a ‘Core List for Shipbuilding Plans’, is simply that. An afterthought advises that dyeline prints and blueprints need not normally be retained, where the originals survive. It is a rare mention of what are often the most commonly found forms of technical drawing. Despite these concerns, the book does fulfil its aims, outlined above. Priced at a remarkably low £5, it is attractively laid out and printed on heavier-weight semi-gloss paper. The many illustrations are especially well reproduced although a few, illustrating named Trust workers, are unaccountably out of focus. Where this publication is less complete is in its treatment of archival processing practices for technical records. Given the Trust’s thirty years of hands-on experience, these must surely be deficiencies in drafting the text rather than in actual professional practice. There remains scope for more well-rounded practical guidance for processing a broader range of technical records. The Ballast Trust seems to be a leading contender to provide such a companion volume, especially if produced to the same high presentational standard and price.

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记录、信息和数据：探索记录保存在信息文化中的作用

在技​​术图纸上找到。这是一个关键的解释特征，特别是对于正确确定自首次签署之日起可能经历了许多年变化的绘图的日期。同样重要的是图纸载体的材料，以及图纸在其上的制作或复制方法。该指南正确地指出，这些信息可以告知保护需求。但它也对编目档案管理员有价值。所使用的载体材料和创作过程的选择可以诊断未注明日期的图纸或草稿的日期。它们还经常表明图纸的实现阶段——例如，初稿、工作生产图纸或最终演示图。此类缺陷无疑部分源于本信托所经历的特定类型和记录来源。然而，技术记录占据了更广阔的世界，无论是功能上还是字面上。作为一份内部文件，该指南无疑具有价值，但其更广泛的应用却不尽如人意。同样，附录 D，“造船计划的核心清单”，就是这样。事后的想法建议染色线印花和蓝图通常不需要保留，原件可以保留下来。很少提及最常见的技术绘图形式。尽管存在这些担忧，本书确实实现了上述目标。它的价格非常低，只有 5 英镑，布局精美，印刷在重量较重的半光泽纸上。许多插图都特别好地复制了，尽管有一些插图说明了名为 Trust 的工作人员，但莫名其妙地失焦了。本出版物不太完整的地方在于其对技术记录的档案处理实践的处理。鉴于信托基金 30 年的实践经验，这些肯定是起草文本而不是实际专业实践中的缺陷。对于处理更广泛的技术记录，还有更全面的实践指导的余地。Ballast Trust 似乎是提供此类配套卷的主要竞争者，特别是如果以相同的高表现标准和价格生产的话。对于处理更广泛的技术记录，还有更全面的实践指导的余地。Ballast Trust 似乎是提供此类配套卷的主要竞争者，特别是如果以相同的高表现标准和价格生产的话。对于处理更广泛的技术记录，还有更全面的实践指导的余地。Ballast Trust 似乎是提供此类配套卷的主要竞争者，特别是如果以相同的高表现标准和价格生产的话。