Classes to improve the qualifications of employees of state archival institutions

On May 22, 2024, at the National Historical Archive of Belarus, classes were held to improve the qualifications of employees of state archival institutions as part of the educational program «Modern approaches to organizing archival work in the Republic of Belarus». The classes are organized by the Faculty of Advanced Training and Retraining of the Institute of Further Education of BSU.

First Deputy Director of the Department for Archives and Records Management of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus Olga Ledovskaya and Director of the Belarusian Scientific Research Institute of Document Management and Archival Affairs Andrei Rybakov held a round table for listeners «Modern trends in records management and archiving».

In addition, A.Rybakov gave lectures in which he highlighted the main changes in the organization and management of office work in government agencies.

Leading researcher at the Department for the Use of Documents and Information Vladimir Denisov told the audience about the history of archival work in the Belarusian lands, the history of the NIA of Belarus, the composition and features of the institution’s funds, the most significant documents stored in the archive, as well as the main directions of its activities. An excursion was organized for the listeners, during which the guests became familiar with the structure of the scientific reference apparatus, the scanning of archival documents, as well as archival repositories. Guests were given a unique opportunity to view documents dating back centuries. The collections of the oldest documents, creating a special atmosphere of past centuries, caused real delight.

1. Opening speech by archive director Mikhail Glushakov

2. First Deputy Director of the Department for Archives and Records Management of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus Olga Ledovskaya and Director of the Belarusian Scientific Research Institute of Document Management and Archival Affairs Andrei Rybakov hold a round table «Modern approaches to organizing archival affairs in the Republic of Belarus»

3. Listeners during the round table

4. A.Rybakov gives a lecture

5. Listeners during A.Rybakov’s lecture

6. Archive worker Vladimir Denisov tells the story of NIA Belarus

7. V.Denisov introduces listeners to the structure of the scientific reference apparatus

8. Head of the Department of Automated Archival Technologies Erofey Moryakov shows scanning equipment

9. V.Denisov describes the act book of the 17th century.

10. V.Denisov demonstrates the oldest document in the archive – a confirmation privilege of 1391.