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The Archive as Leader
Challenges and Opportunities at National Archives of Solomon islands 2012
Catherine Green
Leadership • Provide authoritative advice to Government officers and
leaders on best practice in recordkeeping
• Records management training
• Developing Records Management Standards
• Monitoring and compliance of Standards – making sure agencies are implementing Standards correctly
• Preservation and Conservation of national heritage
Challenges
• Lack of financial resources
• Lack of training opportunities for staff
• Not enough staff
• Lack of formal documented records management policies and procedures
• Low profile or level of influence in government decision-making
Opportunities for projects in 2012• Appraisal of archive collection• Training for NASI staff• Support administration and governance of
NASI – including a NASI Record Plan• Records management training and support for
government Ministries• Promotional and outreach activities including
Festival of Pacific Arts and International Archives Day
Governance and Administration
• NASI governance policies
• Annual Work Plans for NASI staff
• Raise NASI profile in Government
NASI Record Plan
• Mandate from Archives Director for adoption of a Record Plan across all NASI Work Units
• Identification of functions and activities specific to NASI
• Implementation of Record Plan
• Staff training
Policies and Procedures• Framework of policies and procedures for each NASI Work
Unit and Governance activity
• Formalise the practices of each Unit• Demonstrate work that the Unit has achieved • Provide continuity when staff are on leave or are not
available• Build a professional image for the Work Unit
• Create a bank of knowledge relating to the function and activities of each Work Unit
NASI Records Management Handbook
Staff Training
Records Disposal
Support to Government agencies
• Records Management Awareness
• Site visits to Ministries
• Records Management training program for government officers - NASI partnership with Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)
Partnerships and programs
• Island Culture Archival Support (ICAS)
• SOLMAS program: Media Assistance Scheme to Solomon Islands• Digital archiving • Research for collections database
International Archives Day 2012
Festival of Pacific Arts
Looking to the Future • Increase success of
projects through careful planning• Build and maintain and
networks• Share knowledge and
resources • Utilise the talents and
enthusiasm of staff• Look on challenges as
opportunities