sold, donated, destroyed, etc.). 
n., The process of identifying materials to be preserved because of their enduring value, especially those material
s to be
physically transferred to an archives. [Archives] 
n., A basic archival function of determining the eventual disposal of records based upon their archival value. Also refer
red to as
evaluation, review, selection or selective retention. [Archives] 
n., The process of determining the value and thus the disposition of records based upon their current adm