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HSBC Archives Hong Kong Library Education & Career Forum 2012. Prepared by: Matthew Edmondson. Date: July 2012. What are Archives ? Difference between Libraries and Archives Unique nature and irreplaceable nature of archives Practice and theory of archival management. HSBC ARCHIVES.
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HSBC ArchivesHong Kong Library Education & Career Forum 2012 Prepared by: Matthew Edmondson Date: July 2012
What are Archives? Difference between Libraries and Archives Unique nature and irreplaceable nature of archives Practice and theory of archival management HSBC ARCHIVES
What is in the HSBC Archives? The archive collections represent the organisations corporate memory One of the most heavily used business collections in the world; representing HSBC and many of the banks which have been acquired by HSBC and its predecessor companies Annual reports; committee minutes; correspondence, strategic files and papers; accounting and customer ledgers Personal letters, diaries, photographs, cartoons, films, advertising, banknotes, architectural drawings, Oral history interviews In both hard copy and soft copy (digital) formats. HSBC Archives
The HSBC Archives global network HSBC Archives London Chicago Paris Hong Kong
HSBC Archives • The HSBC Archives team structure 2012
What is a typical day like for a HSBC archivist? Select, appraise, describe and preserve historical archives in line with international archival standards eg, International Standard for Archival Description ISAD (G), PD 5454:2012 Develop global and regional policy and procedures in line with best practice Subject matter expertise in heritage and history of the Bank Research, presentation, writing and publications expertise HSBC Archives
Utilisation of the collections Knowledge and research Answer enquiries, internal and external Support senior management; speeches, management information Internal communications Supporting brand, values and business objectives Marketing campaigns Exhibitions; local and country anniversaries Support employee engagement Sustainability School and community programs Cultural sponsorship Support museum exhibitions, through museum loans HSBC Archives
Supporting brand, values and business objectives HSBC Archives
The Archive profession in Hong Kong and more information: Hong Kong Archives Society www.archives.org.hk/news.html Hong Kong Business Records Group http://www.archives.org.hk/businessrecords/ International Council on Archives, East Asian Branch (EASTICA) www.eastica.org.hk Postgraduate Certificate in Archival StudiesOctober 8 - 27, 2012 organized by EASTICA and The University of Hong Kong http://hkuspace.hku.hk/prog/postgrad-cert-in-archival-studies HSBC Archives http://www.hsbc.com/1/2/about/history/hsbc-s-archives HSBC Archives
Thank you, any questions? HSBC Archives