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migan. Caribbean Gateway for Archival Networking. Susan Laura Lugo, CA Territorial Coordinator for Archives Government of the Virgin Islands. IFLA-GENLOC/STSJLA Satellite Meeting 10-12 August 2011 - St. Thomas, VI. Archives Are. Documentary by-product of human activity
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migan Caribbean Gateway for Archival Networking Susan Laura Lugo, CA Territorial Coordinator for Archives Government of the Virgin Islands IFLA-GENLOC/STSJLA Satellite Meeting 10-12 August 2011 - St. Thomas, VI
Archives Are Documentary by-product of human activity Retained for long-term enduring value Contemporary records Created by individuals and organizations Wide range of formats
Archives Provide Evidence Explanation Justification Good governance Transparency Accountability
ICA International Council on Archives www.ica.org Dedicated to the effective management of records and the preservation, care and use of the world's archival heritage through its representation of records and archive professionals across the globe.
CARBICA Caribbean Branch of the International Council on Archives www.carbica.org
ENABLING CARBICA CARBICA operates under the Constitution of the Caribbean Archives Association adopted by the second Caribbean Archives Conference, Guadeloupe and Martinique, 1975 (published in Caribbean Archives, no. 4, 1976).
CAACaribbean Archives Association http://archivists.metapress.com/content/ 04p8g060444k89p1/fulltext.pdf The International Scene: Report on the Second Caribbean Archives Conference October 27-31, 1975 by Oliver Wendell Holmes The American Archivist, Vol. 39, No. 1, January 1976
197510 Resolutions Association of Caribbean Historians Cooperation with regional universities and research institutes “[A]uthorize liberal access” Publish guides, accession reports, annual reports
197510 Resolutions (cont.) “That overseas countries holding archives of interest to the region be asked to make them known ..., to assist in their microfilming and dissemination wherever possible, and to give favorable consideration to requests to transfer documents originating from archives formed on the territory of other countries or relating to their history.”
197510 Resolutions (cont.) Valorize archival work through marketing, educational services and by assuming management responsibilities Regional training for all personnel Ensure construction and equipment of repositories are suitable to tropical hazards Support Caribbean Archives Association Close cooperation with other associations
2002CARBICA Survey Public Demand in Caribbean Archival Institutions by Nolda Römer-Kenepa www.carbica.com/carbica_public_demands.doc
2002 Survey Conclusions Most users are genealogists Most frequently used sources were genealogical records, government archives, maps and photographs Most favored topic focused on family history and history of the country
2002Survey Action Item “[M]ore material—especially archives in the custody of ‘the former mother countries in Europe’—must be made accessible and ‘[n]ew access tools can make this material available for more people. It is costly and we have to make choices.’”
“Caribbean Space”INTERREG IV Approved by European Commission on March 26, 2008 Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and (French) Overseas Communities (COM) Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin 63 Million Euros
INTERREG IV (cont.) • Management: • Regional Council of Guadeloupe • Common Technical Secretariat (STC) (communication, animation, inspection) • Regional contacts officers (PCRs) in Martinique and French Guiana (financial and administrative oversight) • Steering and program committees • Regional organizations (ACS, CARICOM/CARIFORUM AND OECS) (validation of strategic decisions and project selection)
INTERREG IV (cont.) www.gensdelacaraibe.org European territorial co-operation Joint local and regional initiatives Integrated territorial development Reinforcing co-operation and experience sharing
INTERREG IV (cont.) Countries with a maritime façade onto the Caribbean Sea “For the projects, the expenditure incurred by partners located outside of the zone covered by the program (…) can be eligible, if it is difficult to achieve the goals of a project without the participation of these partners”
Axis 3 To stimulate the bringing together of the populations, the development of common services and synergies between governmental institutions and territories to reinforce social cohesion and integration in the Caribbean.
Axis 3 (cont.) Actions aiming at developing the regional networks in education and training, and encouraging multilingualism. Actions aiming at encouraging joint cultural and social actions, to promote and develop the cultural diversity and identity of the territories ...
Axis 3 (cont.) Actions aiming at increasing mutual knowledge among the institutional, administrative and legal systems and their capacities for coordination, supporting the constitution of a shared knowledge of the Caribbean space.
MIGAN Site www.carbica.org/migan
MIGAN Project • Memory of the Islands Gateway for Archival Networking • 2011-2013 • Partners: • Martinique (Project Manager) • Guadeloupe • Bermuda • Curaçao • St. Kitts and Nevis • Trinidad and Tobago
MIGAN Project (cont.) • Project Associates • Suriname • U.S. Virgin Islands • Project Profile at www.ica.org/4953/strategic-objective-4/migan-memory-of-the-islands-gateway-for-archival-networking.html • ISAAR(CPF) and ISAD(G) standards • AtoM Software
MIGAN Content « Le Guide des sources de la traite négrière, de l’esclavage et de leurs abolitions » at www.archives-esclavage.culture.gouv.fr Towards a New Age of Partnership in Dutch East India Company Archives and Research (TANAP) at www.tanap.net
MIGAN Content • Curaçao National Archives project participation (awad.kitlv.nl/projects) • “Vrij van slavernij” (Free from Slavery) at www.nationaalarchief.nl/vrij-van-slavernij/ • Civil records of NA hosted by Genlias.nl • Digitization of WIC registers • Digitization of 18th and 19th c. Passport books • Sailing Letters Project at www.kb.nl/sl
MIGAN Content Mutual Cultural Heritage & The Dutch – Gateway to networks and expertise (MCH) www.mutual culturalheritage.nl
USVI Role MIGAN Associate Partner Position for participation during 2nd round of INTERREG funding (if offered) after 2012 Watch, listen, gain experience, learn
USVI Role Identify and inventory potential record series Prioritize Train Plan Collaborate
Thank you Susan Laura Lugo, CA Territorial Coordinator for Archives Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums Department of Planning and Natural Resources Government of the Virgin Islands Office: Enid M. Baa Public Library and Archives 20 Dronningens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802 Phone: 340-774-2362 (Office) Cellular: 340-690-0531 susanlauralugo@gmail.com