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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Library: Sample Working Records


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1697 A.IALS 10

Held at: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Title: Library: Sample Working Records

Date(s): 1960-1995

Level of description: Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives

Extent: 1 box

Name of creator(s): Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Working records of the Library were produced in the conduct of business. Gate signing-in books were created at a rate of about 1 per month from 1975 to 1998.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Library samples of working records, 1960-1995, comprising: IALS: Notes for Readers, 1960, 1972; sample gate signing-in books, 1975, 1985, 1995; index to foreign periodicals - payments record, 1979-1984.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Chronological. The bulk of the gate signing-in books were destroyed and three retained as samples.

Conditions governing access:

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright declaration form to be completed.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

In 1999 an agreement was made between the IALS Archivist and Librarian to destroy all gate signing on books with the exception of one sample per 10 years.

Accruals:

Further accruals are expected.

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The signing in books were deposited in the Archives in 1999.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Annabel Dodds for RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Aug 2000


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