Conversion of Archival Documents and Improvement of Descriptions of Permanent Storage Cases

Authors: 

L. Kovalska1, H. Kovalskyi2, F. Rudychenko3 and T. Klynina4 

  1. State University of Information and Communication Technologies
  2. Ukrainian Research Institute of Archival and Document Studies
  3. State University of Information and Communication Technologies
  4. University of Texas at Austin

The article substantiates the need to improve archival descriptions of permanent storage files during the conversion from printed to electronic format, which is a relevant direction in the development of archival work in the context of digital transformation and the introduction of socio-communication technologies. The process of improving the description of archival documents is traced, which involves clarifying the names of storage units/accounting units, adding the necessary reference apparatus to the description. The importance of using the latest technologies for transforming document formats, processing information, creating databases and adapting archival files to the requirements of digitalization is highlighted.

конверсія
archival documents
інформаційна діяльність
sociocommunication technologies
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