[ANU Pacific.Institute] National Archives of Fiji update - Tuesday 1 December, 12-1pm

[Christopher Ballard]

>From Kylie Moloney:


Dear Friends of the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau



I encourage you to attend this seminar presented by the Director of the Fiji National Archives at the ANU.
Date    Tuesday 1 December, 12-1pm
 Venue                        Seminar Room A, Coombs Building, ANU
 Title    National Archives of Fiji update:  building trust, salvaging heritage, and shooting for the moon
 Abstract         The climate for Pacific island recordkeeping is extremely harsh and the stakes are rising at an alarming rate. Unforgiving tropical conditions, limited public awareness of collections, technology escalation and other factors can combine to grind Pacific archives to a halt. In this environment, professional associations and collaboration are crucial to ensuring the successful preservation and promotion of Pacific Island recorded heritage. Using the National Archives of Fiji (NAF) as a case study, we will examine the value of these networks and discuss the projects and steps that have generated some momentum for NAF to connect with the public on a larger scale; examine how we support academic researchers throughout the region; and look at our future plans for whole of government information management.
 Speaker:      Opeta Alefaio has worked at the National Archives of Fiji since 2004, joining the department after working at the Ministry of Information, and before that commercial radio. He was educated in Fiji and Melbourne, and is currently the Director of the National Archives of Fiji and the President of the Bureau of the Pacific Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (PARBICA).
 Organised by: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU

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