Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. An overview of appraisal: What is it? Who does it? Why is it done? -- CHAPTER TWO. Appraisal and archival appraisal in modern organizations - purpose, participants, roles and responsibilities -- CHAPTER THREE. The many views on appraisal in archive programmes -- CHAPTER FOUR. Archival appraisal briefly reviewed in historical context -- CHAPTER FIVE. Practising appraisal - common grounds and common problems -- CHAPTER SIX. Architecture of responsible appraisal - a foundation and a framework -- CHAPTER SEVEN. A brief general summary -- An introductory study guide -- Backmatter