Preview Questions Archivist | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How do you facilitate collaboration between different academic departments or institutions to share archival resources and research?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By creating shared digital repositories, setting clear access guidelines, and encouraging collaborative research projects

By focusing on individual department needs without promoting interdepartmental access

By restricting access to specific departments without collaboration

By avoiding collaboration to maintain control over the archives

Question 2: How do you ensure that archival research complies with both institutional and legal requirements, such as copyright and privacy laws?

Which action should you take?

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By assuming compliance based on the institution's general policies without further checks

By conducting thorough reviews of relevant laws, consulting legal teams when necessary, and ensuring proper access restrictions

By limiting access to archives and not assessing copyright or privacy risks

By focusing solely on content and disregarding copyright or privacy concerns

Question 3: What does "data migration" refer to in the context of archival database management?

Which action should you take?

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The integration of data from external systems

The movement of records between physical storage locations

The practice of deleting unnecessary data to save space

The process of transferring data from one format to another

Question 4: How do you ensure proper handling and preservation of records that involve intellectual property, including research data and publications?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By focusing on physical records and neglecting digital data protection

By storing records in easily accessible locations without considering intellectual property rights

By implementing strict access control, using digital preservation standards, and consulting with legal experts when necessary

By ignoring intellectual property concerns when managing records

Question 5: Which of the following best describes "data integrity" in an archival database context?

Which action should you take?

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Ensuring that data can be quickly updated without errors

Ensuring that data is easily accessible and searchable

Ensuring that data is consistently accurate, reliable, and complete

Ensuring that records are only accessible by authorized users

Question 6: How do you ensure that archival collections are accessible to researchers without compromising the integrity and security of the materials?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By creating a controlled access system, using digital copies for research, and limiting access to original materials when necessary

By limiting access to only the most critical documents and restricting others

By allowing unrestricted access to all materials to encourage research

By providing access to physical materials without tracking usage