Conducting a lesson within the framework of the pilot project «Young Archivist» in the institution «State Archives of the Grodno Region»

On December 3, within the framework of the pilot project «Young Archivist», the institution «State Archives of the Grodno Region» held a lesson on the topic «The role of archives in preserving historical heritage. Composition and content of archive documents» for 1st-year students of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

The archive staff told the schoolchildren about the history of the State Archives of the Grodno Region, its structure and main areas of activity, the composition and content of the stored documents. During the lesson, the archive staff acquainted the students with the procedure for using archival documents in the archive reading room and the features of working with the scientific reference apparatus when identifying documents. The students visited the archive storage facility, as well as the laboratory for restoration, binding and repair of documents.

In the photo: Students of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism during a visit to the laboratory for restoration, binding and repair of documents