Arhivi zajednica – izazovi, značaj i utjecaj na arhivsku struku

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Community archives - challenges, significance, and impact on the archival profession
• Author: Lora Šimunić
• Mentor: Arian Rajh (mentor)
• Committee member: Hrvoje Stančić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Željko Trbušić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Arian Rajh (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-06-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Archives and Documentation Studies

Abstract

Definirati i uspostaviti opće razumijevanje termina ''arhivi zajednica'' važno je, ali i poprilično kompleksno, a sinonimi su lokalna povijesna grupa, oralni povijesni projekt, projekt povijesne zajednice i projekti sjećanja zajednice. Community Archives and Heritage Group razvio je i koristi vlastiti opis i definicije arhiviranja zajednice, a tvrdi da je u arhivu zajednice nužno da je predmetom zbirke zajednica ljudi i da sam proces uključuje zajednicu. Praksa arhiva zajednica nije nova, već potječe od antikvarijanizma iz 17. stoljeća, a sam naziv dobiva na popularnosti od kraja 90ih godina prošloga stoljeća. Mnoga istraživanja u Velikoj Britaniji pokazuju postojanje arhiva zajednica starih po 25 ili čak 100 godina, a grupe su prikupljale arhivsku građu poput dokumenata, fotografija, vrpca i ostaloga. Ono što je potaklo zajednice da prikupljaju i čuvaju svoju povijest jest marginalizacija istih, a rezultiralo je pokretanjem brojnih organizacija i inicijativa za zaštitu potlačenih grupa. U radu se navodi primjer istraživanja Kirsten Thorpe o pokretanju arhiva zajednica prvih naroda Australije te primjer o online arhivima zajednica popularne glazbe, pri čemu je naglasak na kulturološkoj pravdi i ''uradi sam'' pristupu baštini. Arhivi zajednica susreću se s mnogim izazovima poput nedostatka prostora, financija, ljudskih resursa, ali i stručnosti. Uspostavljanje i održavanje uspješnih radnih odnosa, i u konačnici pravedna partnerstva s arhivima zajednica, pomoći će povećati profil arhiva u tim zajednicama, možda dajući znanje i vještine onim grupama koje su inače nedostupne glavnom sektoru.

Abstract (english)

Defining and establishing a general understanding of the term "community archives" is important, but also quite complex, and the synonyms are local historical group, oral history project, historical community project and community memory projects. The Community Archives and Heritage Group has developed and uses its own description and definitions of community archiving and argues that in a community archive it is essential that the object of the collection is the community of people and that the process itself involves the community. The practice of community archives is not new, but originates from antiquarianism from the 17th century, and the name itself has been gaining popularity since the end of the 90s. Many research results in United Kingdom show the existence of community archives that are 25 or even 100 years old, and the groups collected archival materials such as documents, photographs, tapes, and others. What encouraged communities to collect and preserve their history was their marginalization, and it resulted in the launch of numerous organizations and initiatives for the protection of oppressed groups. The thesis cites an example of Kirsten Thorpe's research on launching Australian First Nations community archives and an example of online popular music community archives, with an emphasis on cultural justice and a DIY approach to heritage. Community archives face many challenges such as lack of space, finances, human resources and even expertise. Establishing and maintaining successful working relationships, and ultimately equitable partnerships with community archives will help raise the profile of archives in those communities, perhaps providing knowledge and skills to those groups otherwise unavailable to the mainstream sector.

• Keywords: arhivi zajednica; marginalizacija; Zajednica prvih naroda Australije; kulturološka pravda; demokratizacija
• Keywords (english): community archives; marginalization; Australian First Nations community; cultural justice; democratization
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:317122
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) informacijskih znanosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) informacijskih znanosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-06-30 20:04:08