%0 Journal Article
%T Fifteen years of digitization in The State Archive in Lublin
%A Zawada, Michał
%A Krzykała, Marek
%J Studia Archiwalne
%V 2017
%R 10.4467/17347513SA.17.007.14519
%N Vol. 4
%P 115-152
%K scanner, digitization, preservation, access, digital copy
%@ 1734-7513
%D 2017
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-archiwalne/article/pietnascie-lat-digitalizacji-w-archiwum-panstwowym-w-lublinie
%X The State Archive in Lublin is digitizing archival materials since year 2002 and is still one of pioneers among state archives in this matter. The State Archive in Lublin is continuously controlling process of digitization accepted in its organizational structures in attempt to adjust this process to constantly evolving demands of digital world and informative society. Thanks to this fact Archive provides fulfillment to archival mission of persistent preservation of past testimonies and guarantee of common access to them for the purpose of support for development of The State and of informative society. Experience gained by The State Archive in Lublin during 15 years of digitization of its own fonds is a result of clearly specified rules from Chief Directorate and constructive implementation of these by Directorate and employees of Archive responsible for process of digitization. Fulfilling goals of digitization of archives – from determining hardware and personnel needs, through progress of digitization process, to theoretical thoughts on accurate digital representations of records – Archive in Lublin can rightly be proud of its substantial contribution into digital preservation and access to archival fonds.