The article is devoted to the identification and possible solution of problems associated with tr... more The article is devoted to the identification and possible solution of problems associated with transfer of digitally born (electronic) records to archives, ensuring their long-term preservation, integrity and legal significance for further use. The author notes that at present conceptual approaches to the construction of a system for the acquisition of electronic records by state archives, organization of their stock-taking, storage and use have been developed. These archival processes are supposed to be performed in four stages. For the storage of electronic records, it is planned to create a centralized repository of electronic documents based on the cloud service. However, a number of issues still require a solution. Some of them are in the legal sphere, others are of a technological nature. The traditional problem for archivists is the limited financial resources necessary to implement the plan.
The article is devoted to one but important direction of archival documents and information use -... more The article is devoted to one but important direction of archival documents and information use -the publication of documents of the National Archival Fond of the Republic of Belarus, which are deposited in the state archives. The article briefly discovers the legal requirements for publishing activities, including organizational aspects of the preparation and conduct of the work fixed in the rules of work of the state archives. The author notes the significant achievements of the Belarusian archivists in this area in recent years, which are supported by both quantitative and qualitative indicators. However, despite the progress made in publishing activities, a number of problems to be solved still remain. Among them, the author notes the absence of uniform rules of the publication of archival documents, the lack of a single center, which coordinates the work of publication at the national level, undeveloped Belarusian diplomatique, which creates difficulties with the publication of documents of the 14 th -18 th centuries, the need to develop the requirements for electronic publication. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of archival science in the development of evidence-based approaches to the selection of papers for publication, development of common approaches to the transmission of texts published, preparation of relevant guidelines.
The Formation and Development of Archival Science in the Republic of Belarus
The article is devoted to the development of archival science in Belarus since 1991, when the cou... more The article is devoted to the development of archival science in Belarus since 1991, when the country became independent. The author discovers the reasons for the creation of specialized scientific archival institutions, the legal basis of their activities, the main directions of their research and elaborations. Special attention is paid to the use of research results in the educational process, the participation of archival research organizations in the preparation of professional personnel archivists and records managers. The article does not ignore the problems preventing the further development of archival science in the country, offers possible solutions. Formazione e sviluppo della scienza archivistica nella Repubblica di Bielorussia SINTESI L’articolo è dedicato allo sviluppo della scienza archivistica in Bielorussia dal 1991, quando il paese è diventato indipendente. L’autore scopre le ragioni della creazione di istituzioni archivistiche scientifiche specializzate, la base g...
The article is devoted to the problem of determining the main object of archival science. The tra... more The article is devoted to the problem of determining the main object of archival science. The traditional object of archival science is an archival document. However, under the influence of modern information technologies, the types of documents, their content have significantly changed. In this regard, some archivists believe that the main object of archival research is not a document, but information. When examining the identified problem, the author concludes that the archival document remains the main object of archival science. This is due to its ability to serve as an evidence, confirmation, as well as the presence of attributes, allowing to identify the author, the time and place of recording information on the media.
The article is devoted to the new challenges that archives faced during the last twenty years: ho... more The article is devoted to the new challenges that archives faced during the last twenty years: how to manage E-records, what are the principles and criteria of their appraisal, how to transfer the most valuable E-records to archives and to insure their long-term preservation. The author discovers the solutions of the mentioned problems implemented in the national legislation, reveals the techniques and practices used. In spite of the huge number of legislative acts the problems still remain. The author notes that archivists in their work with Erecords strongly depend upon the hardware and software used for creating and operating E-records, but that does not mean they should stay outside the process. They should feel free to state their demands and to warn about the danger of loss of documents and information if ignored. The quality solutions of the problems are possible only on the basis of close cooperation of records managers, archivists and specialists in the sphere of informatio...
The article is devoted to the search for optimal solutions for building the relationship between ... more The article is devoted to the search for optimal solutions for building the relationship between public and private archives. The author acknowledges that the documents formed in the activities of private organizations have value and are subject to permanent storage for future generations. However, it is impossible to keep all the documentation, therefore, when selecting documents for permanent storage, it is necessary to take into account the principles and criteria for disposal developed by archival science, to apply them in a complex and creatively. When organizing work with private archives and accepting their documents in state archives, it is necessary to proceed from the property of the documents and, depending on the established legal relations and the value of documents of specific organizations, apply different approaches.
The article is devoted to one but important direction of archival documents and information use -... more The article is devoted to one but important direction of archival documents and information use - the publication of documents of the National Archival Fond of the Republic of Belarus, which are deposited in the state archives. The article briefly discovers the legal requirements for publishing activities, including organizational aspects of the preparation and conduct of the work fixed in the rules of work of the state archives. The author notes the significant achievements of the Belarusian archivists in this area in recent years, which are supported by both quantitative and qualitative indicators. However, despite the progress made in publishing activities, a number of problems to be solved still remain. Among them, the author notes the absence of uniform rules of the publication of archival documents, the lack of a single center, which coordinates the work of publication at the national level, undeveloped Belarusian diplomatique, which creates difficulties with the publication o...
The article is devoted to the identification and possible solution of problems associated with tr... more The article is devoted to the identification and possible solution of problems associated with transfer of digitally born (electronic) records to archives, ensuring their long-term preservation, integrity and legal significance for further use. The author notes that at present conceptual approaches to the construction of a system for the acquisition of electronic records by state archives, organization of their stock-taking, storage and use have been developed. These archival processes are supposed to be performed in four stages. For the storage of electronic records, it is planned to create a centralized repository of electronic documents based on the cloud service. However, a number of issues still require a solution. Some of them are in the legal sphere, others are of a technological nature. The traditional problem for archivists is the limited financial resources necessary to implement the plan.
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