The archivist, sometimes in collaboration with archives assistants, undertakes a survey of the collection. Surveying the collection enables the archivist to develop a processing strategy and to identify potential difficulties in carrying it out. 2.2.1 Elements of a Collection Survey 2.2.2 Books and Other Printed Material 2.2.3 Surveying Missing Material 2.2.4 Old Numbering Systems 2.2.5 Existing lists ‹ 2.1 Steps of Archival Processing up 2.2.1 Elements of a Collection Survey ›