Archiv- und Bibliotheksbereiche wachsen zusammen ... Kanada
Merging the Role of Library and Archives: The Canadian Model
D-Lib Mag
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/december06/boeke/12boeke.html
There still is a divide between the library and preservation fields, with
libraries leaning towards collection development and providing access, and
archivists focusing on long-term preservation. In many respects, however,
Canada is setting a new model for libraries and archives to work together,
rather than in their traditionally separated roles. Two years ago, Canada's
national library and archives became one organization, a fusion that Ian
Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, believes meets the needs of
Canada's government and public. "The public does not care about silos and
professional differences between librarians and archivists," he said, adding
that information professionals must tap into popular interest and not just
"talk among each other."
Wilson also discussed Library and Archives Canada's (
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html) twin goals to preserve
Canada's heritage and public record. He cited the 1990s as being the "worst
documented decade in [Canadian] history," due to the transition between a paper- and a digital-based records system. Now, he said, digital is no
longer viewed as an ancillary means of preservation: Digital technologies
form the basis of how Library and Archives Canada builds, acquires,
preserves and provides access to collections. On the downside, he
highlighted the huge future expenditures that will be required to maintain and keep online large-scale digital projects.
D-Lib Mag
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/december06/boeke/12boeke.html
There still is a divide between the library and preservation fields, with
libraries leaning towards collection development and providing access, and
archivists focusing on long-term preservation. In many respects, however,
Canada is setting a new model for libraries and archives to work together,
rather than in their traditionally separated roles. Two years ago, Canada's
national library and archives became one organization, a fusion that Ian
Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, believes meets the needs of
Canada's government and public. "The public does not care about silos and
professional differences between librarians and archivists," he said, adding
that information professionals must tap into popular interest and not just
"talk among each other."
Wilson also discussed Library and Archives Canada's (
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html) twin goals to preserve
Canada's heritage and public record. He cited the 1990s as being the "worst
documented decade in [Canadian] history," due to the transition between a paper- and a digital-based records system. Now, he said, digital is no
longer viewed as an ancillary means of preservation: Digital technologies
form the basis of how Library and Archives Canada builds, acquires,
preserves and provides access to collections. On the downside, he
highlighted the huge future expenditures that will be required to maintain and keep online large-scale digital projects.
jhagmann - 2. Jan, 11:09
