DACS is an output-neutral set of rules for describing archives, personal papers, and manuscript collections, and can be applied to all material types. DACS is compatible with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, 2nd ed. (International Council on Archives, 1999) and ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Records for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, 2nd ed. (International Council on Archives, 2003).
In 2015-2016, TS-DACS made a significant change to the format of the DACS workshop taught by the Society of American Archivists. A series of videos was produced to teach the informational content, which are available free online for anyone who is interested. Workshop participants must watch the videos and pass a quiz for each video prior to attending the workshop. The in-person workshop is then able to focus on putting the standard into practice. This repository holds the most up-to-date versions of the PowerPoint slides and scripts used to produce the videos.
This content is maintained by the Society of American Archivists' Technical Subcommittee on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (TS-DACS)
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