International Conference on Records and Archives – Power of Collective Memories and Evidence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Date:

17-18 July 2008 (Thursday-Friday)

1.5 days conference

(Register early as places are limited)

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Fee:

SIN$250 + GST

Tea and lunch provided

 

 

 

Early Bird Registration – Register by 16 May 2008 to enjoy a 15% discount on the registration fees!

 

 

 

Closing Date of Registration:

1 July 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Venue:

Asian Civilisations Museum

Ngee Ann Auditorium

 

 

 

 

 

Who Should Attend

 

·       Archivists, information managers, knowledge managers, librarians and specialists from information management industry

·         Records creators and managers

·         IT managers and specialists

·         Researchers and academics

 

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Ms Elaine Seah

DID: +65 6332 7908

Email: elaine_seah@nhb.gov.sg

 

 

Ms Lily Oon

DID: +65 6332 7905

Email: lily_oon@nhb.gov.sg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organised by

 

 

 

As part of NAS' mission to inculcate good recordkeeping practices to government agencies and to share the latest archival theory and methodology in archives management and preservation to overseas archivists, we organise annual conferences on various professional issues by overseas and local experts and practitioners. In 2007, our theme was on planning new and remodelled repository facilities for an archives and in 2006, we organised an international symposium on electronic records.

For this upcoming international conference,  join us and

You Will Learn…

  • Interplay between role of records, archives, and the construction of individual and collective memories
  • Policy, procedures and infrastructure in developing a trusted recordkeeping system
  • Digital preservation strategies

 

Despite the wide prevalence of information in the Internet age, such information may not necessarily be reliable and accurate accounts of events. On the other hand, records and archives are the most trusted sources of knowledge as it is created primarily not as sources for information but as a means of carrying out business activities. Records and archives hence inspire trust due to its evidential nature. As such, records managers, archivists and information professionals need to establish a trusted recordkeeping and preservation system to systematically control, maintain and preserve recorded information throughout its lifecycle.

At the same time, records and archives are also perceived as catalysts to memories at both the individual and collective level. The presence and/or absence of records and archives in a society together with the intangible aspects of collective memories help to shape and define the memories of the community.

This conference presents an avenue for you to gain a world preview of the latest policies, standards and practices in good recordkeeping and preservation from practicing archivists. At the same time, you will also gain an understanding on the role of records and archives for administrative accountability and the construction of national identity.

 

 

You Will Hear From…

 

A panel of overseas experts and practitioners in the field of records management, archives administration and digital preservation.

 

 

 

 

Country/Speaker

 

Topic

Australia

 

Mr Ray Edmondson -

Director, Archive Associate Pty Ltd

 

Preservation of Public and Private Memories: Philosophical Implications of AV Digitisation

Canada

 

Ms Catherine Bailey -

Archivist, Library and Archives Canada

 

Establishing an Accountability Framework: Macroappraisal in the Canadian Federal Government Context

Dr Laura Millar -

Consultant, Archives and Information Management

 

Total Archives in Canada: The Changing Role of Government in the Preservation of Canada’s Documentary Heritage

 

China

Mr Yang Dongquan –

Director-General,

State Archives Administration of China

 

Opening Remarks

Indonesia

 

Dr Djoko Utomo -

Director-General,

Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia

 

Restarting the Oral History Programme in Arsip Nasional Republic Indonesia

Singapore

 

Mr Kwa Chong Guan –

Chairman, National Archives of Singapore Board

 

Oral History: The Interaction Between Memory and Text

Dr Michael S. Brown –

National University of Singapore

 

Building Bridges: Developing Software for Dealing with Ink-Bleed in Manuscript Records

Mr Stephen Lim –

Chief Executive Officer,

SQL View Pte Ltd

 

From Emails and Instant Messages to Records: Capturing Digital Records as Evidence

USA

 

Dr Jeannette Bastian -

Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College , Boston

 

Preserving Evidence, Constructing History: How Government Archives Sustain the Memory of the Nation

The World Bank  

Ms April Millar -

Archivist, World Bank Group Archives, Washington D.C

 

The Tidal Wave of Records: Records Management and Accountability at the World Bank Group

 

Registration is closed on 1 July 2008.