May 2021
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
5h 45m
English
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1Digital Archives: Elements of Definition
1.1. Key concepts of digital archives
Before talking about digital archives, it is appropriate to present in the foreword some elements of definition relating to key concepts related to archiving in general, namely, archives, archival tools and procedures for sorting, transfer and disposal, among other things.
1.1.1. Archives
It has now been more than 70 years since the International Council on Archives (ICA), representing archival professionals from around the world, was founded, and efforts are being made to develop and implement both a body of global archival legislation and archival training and research programs. Among the first formal definitions, we cite that of ICA:
Archives are the documentary by-product of human activity retained for their long-term value. They are contemporary records created by individuals and organizations, as they go about their business and therefore provide a direct window on past events. They can come in a wide range of formats including written, photographic, moving image, sound, digital and analogue. Archives are held by public and private organizations and individuals around the world. [ICA 16]
Today, the majority of countries have legal texts defining and organizing archives as “[...] documents, whatever their date, form and material support, produced or received by any natural or legal person, and by any public or private organization, in the exercise of their activity”1.
Archives can therefore ...
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