ABSTRACT
A noteworthy feature in the current development of the archival profession has been a conscious attempt to emphasize differences distinguishing the role and responsibilities of custodians of original and primary materials from those of persons whose main responsibility is the care of published, secondary resources. The impetus for stressing these distinctions comes not only from the normal course of professionalization which demands the definition of a unique niche for self-identification, but also from an intuitive appreciation for the differences in context and characteristics between historical and published materials. 1 While this distancing exercise has occurred, however, archivists have recognized a commonality of interests between themselves and the library world, rooted in the selection, classification, description, and use of documentation.
