Arrangement is the process of organizing collection materials into an order that is useful for patrons, or that reflects their original order.
In each collection there is an intellectual arrangement, and a physical arrangement. The physical arrangement can either follow the intellectual arrangement, or it can follow a different arrangement plan. The finding aid in ArchivesSpace joins the two arrangements. This permits users to view the materials in context, but also view the materials' container numbers to submit a request for them.
Consider the two types of arrangement when creating a processing plan for your collection.
Processors can choose from the following levels of processing:
Minimal / Collection Level:
Low / Series or Subseries Level:
Moderate / File Level (expedited):
Intensive / Folder Level (traditional):
Highly Intensive / Item Level: