ACTIVITY OF THE STATE ARCHIVES OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

The activity of the State Archives of the Republic of North Macedonia, i.e. the activities and tasks through which it is performed and executed, are defined by the Rulebook for Internal Organization and Activity. The provisions of this Rulebook have been adopted according to world standards (ISAD and ISAAR) and according to world archival experiences.

This standard defines the following activities:

Supervision of the archive material outside DARSM, i.e. at the holders of documentary and archive material.
Prеservation of archival material by holders
Inspection and expert supervision of the condition of the documentary and archive material kept at the holders
Providing professional assistance related to office and archival work
Acquisition, storage and preservation of archival material
Arranging and processing of archive material
Valorization, arrangement and processing of archival fonds and collections
Publishing archival material for arranging and processing or for use for scientific purposes
Providing physical - technical and microclimate protection of the archive material
Preservation of archival material by microimaging
Research and recording of archive material in the country and abroad for the purpose of completing the DARSM fonds
Presentation of archival material, organization of lectures and other forms of cultural and educational activity
Publishing collections of documents, monographs, scientific and informative aids and digital multimedia presentations
Research, design and implementation of applicative software in the field of operation of DARSM
Digitization of archive material held in DARSM
Library work, i.e. research, acquisition, storage and publishing of newspapers, magazines and books and their preservation through restoration and binding