International Council of Archives

Archivists must seize the opportunities of new technologies to introduce new ways of working. The imaginative application of new technologies will make it possible to manage records more effectively, and enable many more people to consult archives online. Archivists should employ new technologies to meet the needs of their users, ensure the preservation of the records in their custody, and to conform to the highest possible archival standards.

Main Goals

• We will support archivists to meet the challenge of managing the enormous quantities of documents and records created in electronic form

• We will assist archivists to increase their influence in administrative processes as part of e-government and similar reform programmes

• We will promote solutions for preserving electronic records of enduring historical value
• We will exploit new digital technologies to improve access to archives
• We will shape new intellectual property law related to electronic media, so that archival material can be accessed by as many people as possible.

• To meet this strategic objective, ICA is focusing on a few major projects.  However, it intends to develop more projects in this area.