Archives and Collective Memory:
Challenges and Issues in the Pluralised Archival Role (3 days)

August 3rd to August 5th, Melbourne, Australia

Australia's records continuum theory outlines a four dimensional model for recordkeeping. We have been repeatedly challenged on how well this model enables appropriate attention to the cultural and social role of archives, with the emergence of powerful tools and operating paradigms for agencies within jurisdictions, but arguably not for archival organisations themselves. This seminar explores just this dimension of recordkeeping (the fourth dimension of the records continuum model).