The guidelines contained in this book are taken from studies published by UNESCO's Records and Archives Management Program (RAMP) between 1981 and 1987. Each set of guidelines is accompanied by an introduction to provide chronological or methodological context. The guidelines are titled as follows: (1) "The Use of Sampling Techniques in the Retention of Records" (Felix Hull); (2) "Guidelines for Curriculum Development in Records Management and the Administration of Modern Archives" (Michael Cook); (3) "The Archival Appraisal of Moving Images" (Sam Kula); (4) "Obstacles to the Access, Use and Transfer of Information from Archives" (Michel Duchein); (5) "Development of Records Management and Archives Services within United Nations Agencies" (Marie Charlotte Stark); (6) "The Preservation and Restoration of Photographic Materials in Archives and Libraries" (Klaus B. Hendriks); (7) "A Model Curriculum for the Training of Specialists in Document Preservation and Restoration" (Yash Pal Kathpalia); (8) "The Preservation and Administration of Private Archives" (Rosemary E. Seton); (9) "Planning, Equipping and Staffing a Document Reprographic Service" (James A. Keene and Michael Roper); (10) "The Preservation and Restoration of Paper Records and Books" (Carmen Crespo and Vicenta Vinas); (11) "Records Surveys and Schedules" (Derek Charman); (12) "The Archival Appraisal of Machine-Readable Records" (Harold Naugler); (13) "Archival Appraisal of Records of International Organizations" (Marilla B. Guptil); (14) "Archival and Records Management Legislation and Regulations" (Eric Ketelaar); (15) "The Archival Appraisal of Photographs" (William H. Leary); (16) "Archives, Oral History and Oral Tradition" (William W. Moss and Peter C. Mazikana); (17) "Electronic Records Management and Archives in International Organizations" (Charles Dollar); (18) "An Introduction to Archival Automation" (Michael Cook); (19) "Archives and Education" (Eckhart G. Franz); (20) "Survey on National Standards on Paper and Ink To Be Used by the Administration for Records Creation" (David L. Thomas); (21) "Study on Control of Security and Storage of Holdings" (David L. Thomas); (22) "Access to the Archives of United Nations Agencies" (Bodil Ulate Segura); and (23) "The Archival Appraisal of Sound Recordings and Related Materials" (Helen P. Harrison). A list of RAMP publications as of May 1990 is appended. (KRN)