Pathways to Memory: Accessing Archives on the WWW - Conference Presentation

What is there to know about archives?

• Our collective memory

• Fragmented information sources

• Solution wanted! - inclusive, scalable and open

Where are the repositories?

• Getting archives on the WWW

• The Directory of Archives in Australia

What's in the repositories

• Finding out about collections

• A National Register?

What's really in the repositories?

• Finding Aids the most valuable resource

• Moving towards standards

Show or tell?

• The role of digitisation

The end of the road?

• Beyond archival information

• Archives in context - a creative space

  • Bright Sparcs