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Professional visit to the WHO – some visual impressions

About 40 participants of the ECA2010 made on Friday afternoon a short trip to the World Health Organization (WHO). There they got a profound introduction into the archival environment of such an institution.
A highlight of the visit was the view from the terrace on the 8th floor, with a great view all over Geneva and [...]

Interview with Chris Prom – he’s evaluating digital archiving software for you

During the ECA2010 the Flying Reporters had the chance to exchange a few words with Christopher Prom. His practical e-records blog aims to share his experience evaluating software and conceptual models for archivists and record manager that he aquires within his research project at the Center for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS) at the University [...]

Interview with Dr. Jussi Nuorteva, Director General of the National Archives of Finnland

The FR used the ECA2010 to have a little chat with Mr. Nuorteva about the archival und scientific world and how the could better work together.

Jürg: What is your role at the ECA2010, Mr. Nuorteva?
J. Nuorteva: I‘m a member of the scientific committee. I already participated in the 7th conference in Poland. Andreas Kellerhals volunteered [...]

Interview with Andreas Kellerhals, director of the Swiss Federal Archives

Andreas Kellerhals, director of the Swiss Federal Archives and host of the conference was kind enough to give the FR a short interview.

Coffee break – time to meet and share impressions

Some impressions from this Thursday afternoon coffebreak

Realising exposition on the internet – very easy thanks to „digital-extra“

Werner Matt, Archivist of the city of Dornbirn (AU) – Doing expositions on the internet

Also smaller archives think more and more about doing a part of their public relations on the internet. More traditional forms of expositions consume a lot of resources and are often only for a limited time visible. Moreover have many [...]

Online access to archives – not longer just a dream!

Petra Rauschenbauch, German Federal Archive:
Using retro- conversion of finding aids and digitalisation of archival documents to achieve an all-embracing online presence of archives

The Federal Archive got the mission the give an online access to the fund of the first free elected chamber of the people („Volkskammer“) of the German Democratic Republic (DDR) on [...]

Plenary Opening Session

The Association of Swiss Archivists is kind enough to host the videos of the whole opening ceremony. You can find them here.