European University Institute Library

Maltese archives, ... my choice, Charles J. Farrugia ; photography & design, Daniel Cilia

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-326) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Maltese archives

bibliography

1150871280

Charles J. Farrugia ; photography & design, Daniel Cilia

... my choice

The National Archives is a key player in this rapidly-changing information society. We have a very important mission to fulfil. The National Archives Act (V-2005) challenges us with the responsibility to ‘preserve the collective memory of the Maltese nation…’ This is not a easy task to fulfil. During the last eighteen years the National Archives did an excellent job. We managed to equip three reading rooms and provide research services to a very diverse audience. We are now at the cross-roads of a very exciting challenge. We have to instil in the Public Service the vision of nation-wide effective records management. We cannot preserve the collective memory of the nation if our records remain rotting away in hidden basements. The second challenge is electronic records. We are here to preserve all public records whether they are e-mails, films, audio-tapes or other media that will be created in future. In so doing there is a learning curve we have to go through. This challenging vision can only be fulfilled if we work in close collaboration with all stakeholders. The step we are now taking with the setting of the web-site aims to inform but also build bridges with our audience. --, Provided by publisher