International Archives Day

Am Sonntag, dem 9. Juni 2013 ist zum sechsten Mal "International Archives Day". Der International Archives Day (http://bit.ly/IAD2013) ist eine Initiative des ICA International Council on Archives (www.ICA.org)  in Frankreich.

Auf der Webseite gibt es auch eine Linkliste mit den Aktivitäten zu diesem Anlass. Hier die Liste für Deutschland: … hmm, nichts in Deutschland angemeldet, keine Archive offen ( … nada … ) . Nehmen wir ersatzweise Libanon (http://www.ica.org/?lid=14379&bid=341), Bangladesh (http://www.ica.org/?lid=14442&bid=341) und Costa Rica (http://www.ica.org/14429/international-archives-day/the-international-archives-day-2013-in-costa-rica.html).

Immerhin wäre es heute ein guter Anlass, einmal die "Universal Declaration on Archives" zu unterzeichnen: http://icarchives.wufoo.com/forms/register-your-support-for-the-uda/

Hier http://www.ica.org/?lid=13325&bid=1101 gibt es den vollständigen Text in verschiedenen Sprachen. Für die deutschsprachige Version müssen wir aber auf eine ältere Version aus dem Jahr 2010 zurückgreifen: http://www.ica.org/download.php?id=2420 . Unten die englische Einführung.

Aber dann an diesem schönen sonnigen Sonntag erstmal "Happy International Archives Day" und viel Spass beim Besuch Ihres lokalen Archives vor Ort!

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Universal Declaration on Archives

The Universal Declaration on Archives was adopted by the 36th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO on 10th November 2011. The Declaration was developed by a special working group of the International Council on Archives and has been endorsed by the ICA as a key pillar of its outreach and advocacy strategy.

The Declaration is an important step in improving understanding and awareness of archives among the general public and key decision-makers. It is a powerful, succinct statement of the relevance of archives in modern society.

THE DECLARATION

• Defines archives to include all recorded decisions, actions and memories in all formats including paper, digital, and audio visual;
• Recognises the uniqueness of archives in the way they provide authentic evidence of human actions;
• Emphasises the key role of archives in ensuring administrative transparency and democratic accountability;
• supporting democracy and human rights, and preserving collective social memory.
• Explains the role of archivists as skilled professionals who care for archives and provide access to them;
• Highlights the key requirements for good archival management.

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… und natürlich haben wir auch noch eine eigene Meinung zur DECLARATION. Unser Kommentar:

"We fully support the declaration.
But – archivists and records managers must get more active to preserve the heritage of the information society. Ask the big software billionaires to spend some of their billions on saving our digital knowledge; raise a fee on every software package which produces data to be able to keep these data; go on the streets to remind politicians and fellow-citizens of their obligations to safeguard the history of the digital age. Archivists should develop activism like other initiatives (saving animals, saving nature a.s.o.). The important cause of preserving the memory of the information society is not visible enough!"