Archiwum Pomocy na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Aid archive at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Summary/Abstract: In March 2022, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an Aid Archive was established at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, as a means of documenting the university’s activities in support of embattled Ukraine. After February 24, many relief efforts, both for Ukrainians who came to Poland and those who stayed in the country, left traces on the Internet. Knowing how social media works and how difficult it is to find a post or website after a while, Dr. Magdalena Heruday-Kielczewska, a member of the Archival Studies Department at the History Faculty, created an archive that would preserve evidence of the activities of University employees, doctoral students and students. The archive, which is exclusively electronic, preserves screenshots of websites and Facebook pages, emails from employees, official communications from the rector, and reports on activities undertaken by certain units of the University (faculties and libraries). This effort resulted in creation of new sources that can be easily shared, testifying to the emotions and to the involvement of the University community in response to current dramatic events. The purpose of this article is to present the activities of the Archive, its structure and problems that arose during its organization.

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