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List the duties of chief archivist.

      

List the duties of chief archivist.

  

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Faith
- Examine all public records in order to advise the record managers on how the records should be handled.
- Control access of records ie he ensures that closed access is used in archival records.
- Market the information and services they offer to the public ie prepare publications and distribute them to schools, institutions or use media to publicize through TV, Radio.
- Reservation of records ie films and other housing equipment which require special care.
- Providing necessary retrieval tools eg indexes, calendars and guides so that public can identify what they require with ease.
- He leads any public archive material for display during special events like public holiday.
- Taking steps to acquire and have returned to Kenya any public records which have historical value which may have been exported before the commencement of the act.
- Approving any institution whether private or otherwise as a place where public archives may be preserved.
Titany answered the question on July 23, 2021 at 08:16


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