Learning from others' experiences: the debates around the public access to documents in electronic format at the National Archives of Romania Alina PAVELESCU

A very short history – understanding the difficult starting point of 2007 70’s evolutions – a different paradigm of the “public access” and its consequences on the archival work Stagnation and regress in the ’80s and ‘90s – the critical point of the Romanian archival science

Present situation archival legislation in Romania legislation concerning electronic records management in Romania National Archives of Romania -first steps to a new phase

New project. New beginning? The project: An integrating system for managing information and public services at the National Archives

Project specifications: what’s new for the Romanian Archives

Functional architecture of the system

What we expect to solve.

Managerial challenges Implementing new procedures: the question of the archival standards at the Romanian Archives Rethinking specific activities – where to start? how to proceed? The human factor – training people for the new challenges A new public approach: how to gain new public and to preserve the traditional one?

Professional challenges changing mentalities about profession incorporating new skills redefining the public image of the profession

A conclusion Romanian National Archives – the change of professional paradigm as a must Need of competencies – need of professional communication Learning from others’ experiences - Starting later is not the worst position