Disposition is one of the consequences of the appraisal archival function.  Although appraisal writ large is a function that no technology could execute, disposition has been already supported by different tools. In this paper, we propose a blockchain-based application for disposition, a smart contract called ArchContract, using two different repositories. We discuss appraisal and disposition on blockchain systems, the use of smart contracts as a disposition tool and present the model of ArchContract. We conclude that blockchain and smart contracts have the potential to support some of the records management functions such as disposition.

Danielle Batista, BARM, MIS, is a third-year PhD Student from the iSchool@UBC. She is a member of the Bloclchain@UBC Research cluster and a member of the ARMA International Educational Foundation Research Committee. She has 14 years of experience in records and information management. Her specialties are public records management, information systems development and implementation, creation/use of information governance policies, and records management training. She is an Archivist for the Federal Labor Prosecution Office in Brazil and also worked as an Archivist for the Federal District Prosecution Office and as an independent consultant for several organizations in Brasilia.