Archives Management Glossary

verb to regain or recover something that was lost or misplaced

• The data analyst was able to retrieve the missing files from the server.
• I'll try to retrieve the documents for you by tomorrow.
• I'm gonna try and retrieve my phone from my friend's place later.
• She tried to retrieve her lost confidence after the setback.

noun a person who preserves or protects something, such as a work of art or a historical site

• The conservator was responsible for ensuring the preservation of the valuable artifacts in the museum.
• The conservator is in charge of taking care of all the old stuff in the museum.
• Yo, the conservator's job is to keep all the cool stuff in the museum from falling apart.
• As a conservator of traditions, she made sure to pass down the family recipes to the next generation.

noun a book or register containing a record of items in a library or collection, typically with details of when they were acquired

• The librarian added the new acquisitions to the accession book.
• Hey, did you see the new books in the accession book?
• I gotta update the accession book with all the new stuff we got.
• Each new entry in the accession book is like adding a piece to the library's puzzle.