Arkistoitavissa

Arkistoitavissa is a Finnish adjective meaning archivable or able to be archived. It is used in information management, library science, and archival practice to describe materials that are eligible for long-term preservation in an archive. The term applies to documents, records, and digital data that meet criteria for retention and preservation rather than disposal. It commonly appears in retention schedules, records-management policies, and archival appraisal processes, where items deemed arkistoitavissa are selected for preservation.

Criteria typically involve value (historical, legal, administrative, or evidentiary), authenticity and integrity, and the feasibility of continuing access. For digital materials, arkistoitavissa implies planning for metadata, format sustainability, and storage in reliable repositories, including strategies such as format migration or emulation.

In practice, items marked arkistoitavissa move through appraisal, metadata capture, and long-term storage workflows. The term reflects both policy intent and practical considerations in preserving institutional memory.

Etymology: the word is derived from the verb arkistoida (to archive) with the adjectival suffix -tavissa, indicating potential or capability, plus the inessive -ssa. The concept parallels the English term archivable and is widely understood within Finnish archival and information-management contexts.

Related topics include archiving, records management, and digital preservation, as well as archival standards such as ISO 15489 (records management).