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ARMENIAN NATIONAL ARCHIVE WILL PUBLISH DIGITIZED MATERIALS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN INTERNET
ARMENPRESS
25 September, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Archive
carries out digitalization of the Archive's documents and creation
of an electronic database. In 2013 the administration of the Archive
intends to make the important Armenian Genocide-related documents
available in the Internet. To get acquainted with the digitalization
works process and the programs implemented by the National Archive
of Armenia, Armenpress's correspondent interviewed the Director of
the Armenian National Archive Amatuni Virabyan.
- In what stage the digitalization works of the National Archive are
and how many materials have been digitized by now?
- By the result of the first semester of the year 2012 54,299 pages of
documents have been digitized. In general, 112,669 pages of documents
have been digitized by now. By the way, after the digitalization some
documents, related to the Armenian Genocide and having propagandistic
importance, will be published in the Internet. Due to the powerful
equipment, obtained in 2011, the process of documents' digitalization
has become more efficient. 50,370 pages of documents have been
digitized. For comparison, I would like to mention that by 2010 only
8,000 pages of documents in paper carrier had been digitized.
- How does the digitalization process of the films and photos go?
- Concerning the cinema-, photo-, phono-documents, due to the
digitalization equipment, obtained from France, we have already
digitized 2,013 documentaries. The digitalization process of the
Armenian production feature films is carried out according to the
agreement signed with Armenfilm Movie Studio, in the framework of
which 415 movies will be digitized. The National Archive of Armenia
intends to digitize the Armenian movies of the Soviet time, which
are currently preserved in Mosfilm Film Studio. At present we can
announce that all the issues of the Soviet Armenia documentaries
of 1940-1982 have been digitized. 3,742 photo storage units have
been digitized by now, which were on glass base. The process is very
laborious and demands professional skills. 1,519 phono-documents have
been digitized, including the recordings of the National Assembly
sessions of 1989-1997. Every year the National Archive of Armenia is
supplemented with new documents, which conditions the continuation
of the documents' digitalization process.
- What programs do you plan to implement next year?
- In 2013 it is intended to establish the optimization program of the
territorial subdivisions of the Archive and begin its implementation,
as well as establish an internal computer network between the Archive
and the territorial subdivisions, publish the Archive's documents
related to the Armenian Genocide dated to its 100th anniversary,
translate them into foreign languages and continue the digitalization
process.
- What problems does the Armenian National Archive have?
- One of the problems of the National Archive, demanding urgent
settlement, is the upgrading of the computer equipment, installation
of ventilation system in the archive depositories of the territorial
subdivisions, implementation of waterproofing works in the underground
archive depositories and other technical upgrades.
Interviewed by Hakob Vardanyan
ARMENPRESS
25 September, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Archive
carries out digitalization of the Archive's documents and creation
of an electronic database. In 2013 the administration of the Archive
intends to make the important Armenian Genocide-related documents
available in the Internet. To get acquainted with the digitalization
works process and the programs implemented by the National Archive
of Armenia, Armenpress's correspondent interviewed the Director of
the Armenian National Archive Amatuni Virabyan.
- In what stage the digitalization works of the National Archive are
and how many materials have been digitized by now?
- By the result of the first semester of the year 2012 54,299 pages of
documents have been digitized. In general, 112,669 pages of documents
have been digitized by now. By the way, after the digitalization some
documents, related to the Armenian Genocide and having propagandistic
importance, will be published in the Internet. Due to the powerful
equipment, obtained in 2011, the process of documents' digitalization
has become more efficient. 50,370 pages of documents have been
digitized. For comparison, I would like to mention that by 2010 only
8,000 pages of documents in paper carrier had been digitized.
- How does the digitalization process of the films and photos go?
- Concerning the cinema-, photo-, phono-documents, due to the
digitalization equipment, obtained from France, we have already
digitized 2,013 documentaries. The digitalization process of the
Armenian production feature films is carried out according to the
agreement signed with Armenfilm Movie Studio, in the framework of
which 415 movies will be digitized. The National Archive of Armenia
intends to digitize the Armenian movies of the Soviet time, which
are currently preserved in Mosfilm Film Studio. At present we can
announce that all the issues of the Soviet Armenia documentaries
of 1940-1982 have been digitized. 3,742 photo storage units have
been digitized by now, which were on glass base. The process is very
laborious and demands professional skills. 1,519 phono-documents have
been digitized, including the recordings of the National Assembly
sessions of 1989-1997. Every year the National Archive of Armenia is
supplemented with new documents, which conditions the continuation
of the documents' digitalization process.
- What programs do you plan to implement next year?
- In 2013 it is intended to establish the optimization program of the
territorial subdivisions of the Archive and begin its implementation,
as well as establish an internal computer network between the Archive
and the territorial subdivisions, publish the Archive's documents
related to the Armenian Genocide dated to its 100th anniversary,
translate them into foreign languages and continue the digitalization
process.
- What problems does the Armenian National Archive have?
- One of the problems of the National Archive, demanding urgent
settlement, is the upgrading of the computer equipment, installation
of ventilation system in the archive depositories of the territorial
subdivisions, implementation of waterproofing works in the underground
archive depositories and other technical upgrades.
Interviewed by Hakob Vardanyan