ZANIMANJE ARHIVIST-AKTUELNOST ILI NE!
PROFESSION ARCHIVIST – ACTUALITY OR NOT

Summary/Abstract: Archives and archivists are facing numerous, serious problems of the development of archival profession in a way of adjustment to the demands of modern technology. For the time being these processes are developing in an unevenly speed in different countries depending on their economic and social development. However, the essence of these processes lies within the fact that archives can no longer function without the IT background. Besides, archives have been a part of the developing strategies of the new IT society for years now; they are formed and approved on the World, European, regional and national level. However, if we recall all the problems presented in this paper, that are pressing the archival profession from all sides, such as the marginal position within the country, absence of basic law system on archives which could standardize the work of archives and enable the archival development in accordance with the World trends, lack of system of education of archival personnel and so on, one wonders about the way and level of dynamics this profession can develop. There is also a question how the profession that has systematically been neglected can be considered as up-to-date. The guidelines for the future are clear, but can be achieved only if the solid and clear system of education is established as well as the legal legislation. It is also highly necessary that we create basis for the popularization of archival profession as a science and that the archivists themselves become aware of their own identity and the power they possess. Yes, I said power! It is a word not so often associated with the archival profession although it should be because the archivists are the ones that keep written tracks on civilisations. By the very process of selection the archivists decide and form cultural and historical heritage of a nation as well as of the entire civilization.

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