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And with that, the professional program draws to a close!

Last evening, Nolda Romer-Kenepa and Lew Bellardo concluded the professional program of CITRA 2009.  Both expressed their gratitude to our Maltese hosts, their satisfaction with the level of quality in all who presented or chaired sessions, and their confidence in the future of archival profession.  When asked if this CITRA had met her expectations, Nolda [...]

Educating the Extreme Archivist: an interview with Luciana Duranti

During her presentation called “Educating the Extreme Archivist: Is it Possible?”  Luciana Duranti spoke of the challenges involved in designing a program that responds to demands placed the “extreme archivist,” the archivist of the 21st century.
These new demands include being present at the beginning of the information lifecycle, assessing the authenticity of information and monitoring [...]

Tour of Mdina and Rabat

On Wednesday night CITRA 2009 participants had the pleasure of touring the historical city centers of Mdina and Rabat, culminating in a reception thrown by the Friends of the National Archives at the lovely Santo Spirito hospital, converted into the National Archives in the 1970s.  We wandered through the serpentine streets of Mdina, admired the [...]