Modern Tools for Effective Representation of Archival Resources of Ukraine

Abstract

Relevance. The basic tool for the representation of digital archival resources in the global communication space is the websites of archival institutions, which provide society with remote access to a wide range of archival sources of information, significantly reducing the need for physical appeals to government agencies.An important step in the development of the archival sphere is the intensification of work on digitization of the most valuable funds of state archival institutions, the creation of electronic reference and search apparatus for archival resources, the organization of unimpeded access to them through the network information and communication infrastructure.The aim of this paper is to analyze modern tools for effective representation of archival resources.Research methodology. Socio-communicative and systemic approaches are the most productive in solving the problems of effective representation of archival resources in the global communication space.Results. The paper states that the content and structure of the website of the state archival institution should contribute to the performance of the following main functions: information (round-the-clock availability of information for the user); advertising (effective promotion of the archive in the search engines of the global network, presentable zooming in the system of its resources and services); communication (online communication with partners, users); image (formation of a positive image of the state archive). In addition, it is important to implement the general requirements for the organization and content of the website: clarity, convenience, ergonomics, information content, up-to-dateness.Novelty. An attempt is made to analyze the modern tools for effective representation of archival resources of Ukraine.The practical significance. The author analyzes the information resources, content and structure of the website of the state archival institution and emphasizes the importance of performing its main functions: information; advertising; communication; image.Conclusion. The article considers the specific features of the application of modern tools for the representation of archival resources. The author highlights the general requirements for the organization and content of the website such as clarity, convenience, ergonomics, information content, up-to-dateness. The paper emphasizes the need to provide information on websites In Ukrainian and English, which will accelerate the integration of Ukraine’s national archival heritage into the world communication space. The areas of further research are the development of a unified web platform that will integrate the resources of all archival institutions of the regions and the country as a whole.