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“More than 1,000 archivists from 90 countries have come to Brisbane this week to try and solve the challenges of the digital age.
Hosted by the National Archives of Australia, the International Council on Archives (ICA) Congress is being held until Thursday (24 August) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The ICA is dedicated to the effective management of records and the preservation, care and use of the world’s archival heritage through its representation of records and archive professionals around the world.”
Full program can be accessed here: http://ica2012.com/files/data/program/Program-matrix-1508.pdf
1,000 meet to explore challenges
It is the first time the four-yearly congress has been held in Australia and this year’s theme A Climate of Change will be explored by a number of keynote speakers including the Head Archivist for the United States of America, David Ferreiro, who will present the topic, ‘Archives in a world of social media’.
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