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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are trying to decide what to do about our collection condition reports. Do most archives use the condition description field on the accession record and not have anything on the resource record? Our accession records are a bit wonky
due to legacy local accessioning practices so we are trying to figure out if it would be better to attach the condition description to the resource record. We thought about using the physical description note and making it private, but it is a bit clunky and
seems ripe for errors. We usually click publish all after our review process so we would have to remember to unclick the physical description note each time. What are everyone’s practices for condition reports? Does anyone use assessments or events? Any advice
would be greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">_______<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Sarah H. Shepherd (she/her), Archivist<br>
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">33 Marrett Road | Lexington, MA 02421
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Phone: 781-457-4129 | Email:
<a href="mailto:sshepherd@srmml.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">sshepherd@srmml.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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