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The Importance of Archives: where do unafilliated polar organizations archive their records?
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Archives are usually designed to collect the records of the organization with which they are affiliated. International polar organizations without a specific institutional affiliation may not have an obvious place to archive their records. For example PLC and DALAM are fortunate to have their records collected at the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives at University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Some organizations assume that the Internet Archive is collecting and preserving everything from their websites, but that is not accurate. Others may be relying on private servers or may not have considered the need to preserve their records.
Traditional archives have a mandate to curate and permanently preserve records that fall within their collection policies. Many traditional archives are heavily print based with processes for preserving electronic records not yet fully defined. Many international polar organizations operate digitally. Archives which might be willing to accept records from these organizations may not yet have procedures in place that would allow them manage their electronic records.
This session will address the issues and challenges facing small international organizations that need to archive their records, using examples from the polar community. Potential solutions may include increased education about the need to archive, as well as identifying repositories that may accept these records. -
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- 2024-06-12
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