New AIP Report Shows That Documenting Large-Scale Science Is Different
- Mark Shelstad
Abstract
Archivists responsible for preserving the record of scientific research must take into account dramatic changes in its organizational structures. The multi-institutional collaboration has become the organizational structure of choice in a number of fields of science and engineering. Instead of evaluating the contributions of a scientist as an individual researcher, or the records of a research project conducted by one institution, archivists are confronted with the records of collaborations that may continue for a decade before disbanding and involve multiple institutions, disciplines, and even nations. This does not necessarily mean more work for archivists and others responsible for records. But it does mean they need to understand how the new organizational structures affect the creation and use of records.
How to Cite:
Shelstad, M., (2002) “New AIP Report Shows That Documenting Large-Scale Science Is Different”, MAC Newsletter 29(3), 26.
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