Milorad Bešlin

(Istorijski arhiv, Novi Sad)

 

 

DIGITALIZATION OF ARCHIVES MATERIAL IN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE, NOVI SAD: EXPERIENCE AND SUGGESTIONS

 

Uniform archives information sistem (UAIS), in part wich is in realition with prosessing and put in order archives funds, anticipated possibiliti of usage digital documents. Historical archive in Novi Sad began with digitalization his own fonds in 1997. (first of all personal, because of their relative small volume) using available technologies (scanner A4 format) and relational databases. Choice of digital format of documents and application were adapted of that time level of information technology and software. From Year 2002. digitalization of archives material is performed by using digital camera and storing data on optical discs. In this article author will present technological aspects of this procedure, connecting digital image of documents with relational database, and experience acquired during this work. He will try to answer to question: Is it possible to begin with digitalization archives material and what can we except in this pathway, with modest budget, a kind of all archives have and with recent personnel?