Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) provides a comprehensive framework for describing archival materials, outlining the elements and guidelines used to describe collections and archival records. It specifies required and added-value elements across areas such as identity, content and structure, access and use, acquisition, related materials, notes, and description control, as well as guidance for archival authority records. The content is maintained by the Society of American Archivists’ Technical Subcommittee on Describing Archives: A Content Standard and is available online (including PDFs) at saa-ts-dacs.github.io.
AI named Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) in August 2026.
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