Translations:Addendum II/16/en

Over the years, organizations produce a large number of documents in the course of their operations and activities. As the volume of documents grows, the materials are often stored in inappropriate places to create space for more current documents or for those that are used on a daily basis. In many organizations, older documents are tied into bundles or kept in bags or boxes and stored in empty rooms, closets or storage spaces where they are exposed to moisture, heat, and pests. When an organization moves its offices, sometimes it takes these bundles of materials to its new location, distributes them among members of the organization, or gives them to other groups with the hope that one day they will be organized and preserved.