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Student archives are records of students' learning activities during school and important proof of students' learning experiences, so the construction of a credible digital archives system is of great significance. Blockchain is a data structure and information storage technology that has become well-known with the development of Bitcoin and is currently widely used to build a trusted digital environment. The use of blockchain technology can solve the problems of low confidentiality and easy tampering of traditional archives management. Therefore, this paper proposes a blockchain-based student archives management scheme, designs the key data structures and algorithms of the system model, and tests the functions and performance of the system model on the ESXi platform. Experimental results show that the scheme proposed in this paper can effectively improve the confidentiality and difficulty of archive tampering, and at the same time have good resource sharing and retrieval efficiency, making archives management safer, more credible and more intelligent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current trends in technology dictate how archives and records management fraternity should take action to remain relevant in the industry. The mode of operation illustrates that current business strategies intend to go fully online without any physical records to be managed. Records practitioners are thus systematically becoming irrelevant and unemployable. This study sought to investigate a framework to infuse data science into archives and records management curriculum in South Africa. This qualitative study relied on literature review to explore a framework to infuse data science into the archives and records management curriculum in South Africa. The study discovered that archives and records management education is still lagging technology; this may result in candidates with impressive qualifications but dated knowledge and expertise. The study recommended an infusion of data science into the archives and records management curriculum, using the proposed framework to guide the process. It is hoped that this will enable institutions of higher learning to upskill students in line with the growth in technology and modus operandi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the users' perception on the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) for the management of records at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa. User perception plays a crucial role in the utilisation of AI for the management of records at the CSIR. It is important to know the views of the users, especially how they think AI can be used for effective and efficient management of records. Design/methodology/approach: The convergent mixed methods research was applied, and data was collected using interviews and questionnaires. Data was analysed thematically and statistically and presented using tables and figures. Findings: This study reveals that the users were not aware of the application of AI for the management of records until the workshops, which were facilitated by the researcher. The users are of the view that AI can be used to provide efficient storage of records, quick retrieval of records and adequate security. This study further reveals that the CSIR is not yet ready to use AI for the management of records because of the lack of knowledge and resources to implement AI. Originality/value: This study also proposes a framework regarding the users' perception on the utilisation of AI for the management of records at the CSIR. It is hoped that the framework proposed will serve as a benchmark and guideline for user perception regarding the use of AI for the management of records in the archives and records management industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The monastic archives of Iceland have rarely been made the subject of specific studies. This article is intended to survey the history of one such archive, belonging to the Benedictine Abbey of Þingeyrar in Northern Iceland, which was founded 1133 and dissolved 1551. Through its extraordinarily rich literary production this monastery left an indelible mark on the Northern-European cultural heritage. After the Reformation Þingeyrar Cloister remained a state-owned and ecclesiastical institution until modern times. Its archive, which is partly preserved to this day, is both the most extensive of its kind to survive in Iceland and uniquely remained in place for almost eight centuries, making it possibly the longest operated archive in the Nordic countries. The Icelanders may be better known for their sagas and mythological poetry, but their industrious literacy certainly extended to creating bureaucratic documents in accordance with the Roman tradition. French Benedictines were among the first in the world to turn the art of archival management into an academic discipline, and the Icelandic Professor Árni Magnússon (d. 1730), who is best known for his great collection of Old Icelandic manuscripts, was the first Nordic scholar to employ their methods effectively, which he used to investigate the Archive of Þingeyrar. Surveying the history of this Icelandic archive gives us insight into a constitutive science fundamental for our access to the past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article consists of two parts. The first covers the history of opera and ballet from its inception in Ljubljana after 1600 to the present. The opera and ballet arts in Ljubljana are still housed in the structure that was constructed in 1892. Since then, with the exception of the period of the First World War, opera and ballet performances in the Slovenian language have been held continuously in Ljubljana. The second part presents the current mission of the public institution, the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, its activities and organisational structure, as well as the management of records and archives based on the classification plan adopted in 2021. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With increasing demand for efficient archive management, robots have been employed in paper-based archive management for large, unmanned archives. However, the reliability requirements of such systems are high due to their unmanned nature. To address this, this study proposes a paper archive access system with adaptive recognition for handling complex archive box access scenarios. The system comprises a vision component that employs the YOLOV5 algorithm to identify feature regions, sort and filter data, and to estimate the target center position, as well as a servo control component. This study proposes a servo-controlled robotic arm system with adaptive recognition for efficient paper-based archive management in unmanned archives. The vision part of the system employs the YOLOV5 algorithm to identify feature regions and to estimate the target center position, while the servo control part uses closed-loop control to adjust posture. The proposed feature region-based sorting and matching algorithm enhances accuracy and reduces the probability of shaking by 1.27% in restricted viewing scenarios. The system is a reliable and cost-effective solution for paper archive access in complex scenarios, and the integration of the proposed system with a lifting device enables the effective storage and retrieval of archive boxes of varying heights. However, further research is necessary to evaluate its scalability and generalizability. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive box access system for unmanned archival storage. The system exhibits a higher storage success rate than existing commercial archival management robotic systems. The integration of the proposed system with a lifting device provides a promising solution for efficient archive management in unmanned archival storage. Future research should focus on evaluating the system's performance and scalability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents how the author, in their capacity as an embedded archives and records management researcher as part of the Tate research project Reshaping the Collectible: When Artworks Live in the Museum, navigated the loss of all of the institutional records related to the commissioning and programming of 15 internet artworks. Beginning their case study in an informational deficit meant the author and research colleagues had to refocus their intentions and expectations. On discovering a limited body of literature in the archival and records management sector, the author reflects on developing a methodology for reconstituting and rebuilding lost institutional records and testing how this could be embedded into Tate's existing recordkeeping and archival practices. The paper also speaks to the inextricable links between the archive and memory, identity and power that the conversations around archival loss provoke. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Archiving in traditional villages has been carried out for nearly 20 years in China. The conventional practice is to establish registration records for the basic information and cultural heritage of traditional villages combined with collecting historical records. This research develops a digital archival model to strengthen traditional village conservation. The theoretical framework of this model arises from a case study of Gaoqian, a typical traditional Chinese village with 1000 years of history. Through field investigation and document analysis, Gaoqian's experience is summarized into a paradigm of traditional village digital archival conservation. There are three modules in this paradigm: a digital archival resource system, a digital archival management system, and a digital archival service system adhering to the culture-centred principle. This model transforms the initial cultural resources to digital archival resources and then to digital cultural products through strict life-cycle management. The whole working process needs the cooperation and participation of multiple subjects. The case of Gaoqian demonstrates that traditional village digital archival conservation is simultaneously universal and scene-oriented, which can provide replicable solutions for traditional villages or rural landscape conservation in other regions during ongoing world urbanization, with the appropriate archival perspective and methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the continuous development of archive information network, it has become an important means to obtain archive information resources based on network means. At the same time, the number of users of network archives is increasing rapidly. As the main body of archive utilization, archive users play a leading role in the content and direction of archive management and utilization. The informatization of archive management is not equivalent to computerization or networking, but a systematic project related to the whole educational reform and modernization. As the modern archive management has become a complex system, there are also multi-level division methods. The first level is divided into two subsystems: archive entity management and archive information development, and each subsystem is further divided into several levels of small systems. Archive entity management is divided into collection, sorting, identification, storage, statistics, and other work links. The whole file management system and its subsystems form feedback mechanism in operation. Based on the multimedia soft computing and edge-driven multimodal system, this paper constructs the digital personalized healthcare web archive collection and storage model. The designed system is implemented through the C + + and various simulation scenarios have been considered. The comparison simulation is conducted to show the performance of the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On January 1,2021, the newly revised Archives Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the new Archives Law) was officially implemented, providing legal protection for archive management, archive work and archive undertaking in the new era. Starting from the relevant provisions of the new Archives Law, the collection of precious meteorological archives was discussed, and it is believed that only on the basis of clarifying the definition, collection responsibility subject, collection scope, ways and methods of precious meteorological archives can the relevant units be convenient to practice and obtain substantive collection effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The professionalisation of any given field is at the heart of establishing the records and archives management profession as well as making it visible and respected in the work space. Without professionalisation, records and archives management professionals will continue to be undermined in the workplace and thus, struggle to pursue the mission and purpose of managing records throughout their life cycle. This study sought to investigate the state of professionalisation of the records and archives management field in Zimbabwe with a view to recommending ways through which the field can work towards professionalising. A quantitative research methodology, a cross sectional survey research design and systematic random sampling otherwise known as ordinal sampling was applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The data under the smart city spatio-temporal big data platform is very diverse, and there are many modern spatial and spatial databases in the archives management system related to natural resources. Big data can effectively improve the quality and classification of natural resource archives management (referred to as NRAM for convenience of description). However, the traditional NRAM method and informatization level can no longer meet the needs of the current NRAM, so people must continue to make efforts to digitize the natural resource archives. To this end, this paper analyzed the characteristics and problems of NRAM and then used the big data platform to make corresponding management adjustments to promote the development of NRAM. Under big data, the degree of management improvement and management efficiency were better than the original NRAM, and the degree of management improvement was 14% higher than the original NRAM. In short, both big data and artificial intelligence can improve the integrated management of natural resource archives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to investigate how a policy framework can be applied in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the management of records at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa. A policy and legal framework enables the records divisions to protect, administer and make their records available in a safe and professional way. Policies play a crucial role in ensuring that records are properly managed. Design/methodology/approach: Convergent mixed-methods research was conducted, and data were collected using interviews and questionnaires. Data were analysed thematically and statistically and presented in tables and figures. Findings: The study reveals that the policy framework should also include the application of AI for the management of records. Therefore, this study further concludes that the CSIR should review their policy framework to ensure the application of AI for the management of records is accommodated. Originality/value: The study proposed a framework to guide the application of the policy framework in using AI for the management of records at CSIR. It is hoped that the proposed framework will serve as a guideline for the implementation of a policy framework in the utilisation of AI in the archives and records management sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aging behavior occurs in the storage process of paper archives, which accelerates the aging process of the paper. Therefore, it is important for paper archives management to explore the aging behavior of acidified paper (AP) and to delay or prevent its further aging. The aging behavior of the commonly used university archives paper with artificial acidification were studied by measuring pH value, electrical conductivity, mechanical properties and whiteness. The results show that the pH value, conductivity, mechanical properties and whiteness of AP change significantly compared with the non-acidified raw paper (P). After dry-heat aging treatment, the pH value of AP decreased more obviously than P, which shows more obvious aging degradation and further acidification of AP. During the aging process of AP, the molecular and structural degradation are promoted by the presence of acidic substances, which increase the electrical conductivity of the system. The microstructures of the paper are changed by acidification and aging treatment, and more fiber fracture, etching and microscopic holes are found in the surface SEM images. The reductions of the tensile index and whiteness of AP are also more significant because of the degradation acceleration of the acid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article investigates the relationship between public cemetery management and public records management in South Africa. The intersection of South African cemetery management and archives and records management has not previously been explored and represents a rich area for further research. In order to build a common ground for reflection and recommendations, this article centres on the present regulatory framework for cemetery records management and how records management principles are understood and implemented by cemetery managers. The investigation also draws together beliefs regarding the significance of public cemetery records. While poor records management is known to be an issue in South African public cemeteries, it is treated as less important than burial space shortages, despite representing a useful tool to overcome this primary problem. Cemetery managers have inconsistent beliefs regarding the significance of cemetery records and their role as record keepers. The research points to sufficient cause for intervention by local archivists and records managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the compliance of the South African National Parks with the National Archives and Records Service Act 43 of 1996 section 3 (h) and (i) with regards to the development of archives disaster management plans, and raising awareness on archives management to mitigate the loss of records during flooding. The paper also evaluates the mitigating plans, in particular the South African National Parks' disaster preparedness plan to determine whether it addresses natural disasters such as floods. The results showed that the plan existed but there was no visible archives management strategy, hence the observation that; organisations are required to develop archives management systems to mitigate any form of loss of records. Therefore, the study recommends that organisations should review and update their disaster management plans to include archives management as part of risk management. The study also notes the need to conduct similar research on a larger scale, to explore the implication of flooding in another part of South Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the rapid development of higher education in China, more and more archives are managed by the archives of colleges and universities. Therefore, many colleges and universities have equipped archives management software to manage archives by computer. However, at present, the mainstream archives management software for colleges and universities does not have the function of automatic classification of archives. In order to reduce the workload of college archives staff, this paper explores a text automatic classification method suitable for college archives. Classification tree algorithm is a method of organizing and storing information. The classification tree is used to classify data into various categories, such as customers and products. It also provides an effective way to search for data using keywords or phrases. Classification tree is very useful in document processing, because it can help us find documents with similar characteristics, such as customers with similar requirements, products with similar functions, etc. The working principle of classification tree algorithm is to decompose the problem into smaller subproblems, and then solve one subproblem at a time until all problems are completely solved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Digital information created for pedagogical and research purposes is gaining traction, and there is a growing interest within academic institutions to gather, archive, and provide value-added services based on this content. The term "institutional repository" refers to a novel system for storing and sharing digital academic works produced by students and teachers at different educational institutions. It was conceived as a solution to the issues plaguing the present model of scholarly communication, which is dominated by for-profit journal publishers and suppliers. Libraries will need to hire librarians with knowledge of digital collection management and the Open Archive Information System (OAIS) to ensure the successful implementation of these repositories. Some of the new responsibilities for libraries include teaching students and teachers how to use OAIS, assisting them in the creation of digital products, incorporating them into the formulation of institutional policy, and establishing objectives for institutional repositories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Faced with an increasingly technological scenario, where information is a necessary input, the actions of the Federal Institutions of Higher Education must be based on valuing archival information that reverberates throughout the institution and also in society. This article is part of an ongoing research that aims to analyze the document management of the Central Archive of the Federal University of Alagoas in order to identify its archival policy and its role in the institutional context. It is characterized as a qualitative research, with a descriptive and exploratory approach, with the use of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The initial results indicate that the Central Archive reflects all the institution's actions, but lacks document management initiatives, systemic digital preservation and active transparency. It is considered the importance of the archive for the academic community and that it should be made available in an organized and accessible way to all interested parties, guaranteeing the development of new types of knowledge and preservation of Ufal's institutional memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the 26th conference of the working group "Archiving of Documents from Digital Systems (AUdS)" held on March 21-22, 2023, in Mannheim, Germany. Topics include practical approaches to digital (long-term) archiving for smaller and medium-sized archives, with emphasis on collaboration, preparation for digital long-term archiving, and handling various types of digital archival material.

The article focuses on the report about the Spring Conference of the Specialist Group of Archivists at Universities and Academic Institutions within the Association of Austrian Archivists. Topics covered include the theme of "Records Management and Digital Archiving: Spaces for Digital Transformation," the challenges arising from digitization in research and administration, and the need for initiatives in Austrian universities to address records management and digital archiving.

The article focuses on a study day organized by the VÖA subgroup of the archives of recognized churches and religious communities, discussing the evaluation and formation of archival records in church archives. Topics include the challenges of assessing and preserving digital records, the importance of well-structured metadata for authenticity, and the complexities of distinguishing between originals, copies, and deletions in the digital realm.

The article focuses on the 9th Annual Congress of the ICA in 2022 in Rome, Italy with a special emphasis on current archival ethical aspects. Topics include four main sections addressing different themes, interactive sessions and workshops, and poster sessions, which collectively formed a comprehensive event at the Antonianum Auditorium in Rome, Italy.

The article focuses on the value of a club archive, using the example of the Bürgermusik Tamsweg archive. It discusses the challenges and significance of maintaining such archives within musical associations, emphasizes the importance of knowledge dissemination, and encourages the recognition of small volunteer-led archives as enriching the broader archival landscape in Austria.

The article focuses on a case study involving the migration of born-digital audiovisual files. Topics discussed include challenges faced in preserving audiovisual sources, the digitalization process at the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the quality assessment and preservation decisions for the converted files. It emphasizes the importance of utilizing community-developed tools and expertise in digital preservation efforts.

The article focuses on the digital strategy of the Graz City Archive, examining the challenges faced in adapting to the digital transformation. Topics discussed include the development of a digital strategy, the evolution of their archival practices, and the evaluation of their progress over time, highlighting both successes and ongoing challenges.

The article focuses on the establishment of a consortium-based long-term digital archiving system to address the challenges of preserving digital information. Topics discussed include the development of a collaborative approach among cultural and memory institutions, the implementation of a shared digital archiving system, and the benefits of synergies through consortium-based solutions.

The article focuses on the significance of image editing and audiovisual sources in historical research. Topics discussed include the emergence of visual history, the challenges and advantages of digitizing audiovisual materials, and the utilization of tools such as DaVinci Resolve and Augias for video editing and archival management. It underscores the growing importance of audiovisual sources in historical research, driven by technological advancements that facilitate preservation.

The article focuses on the digitalization projects of the Hungarian Archive Delegation at the Austrian State Archives, discussing results, experiences, and new approaches. Topics include the historical context of the Austrian-Hungarian compromise, the role of the Hungarian Archive Delegation in supporting researchers, and the process of digitization, including project planning, technical requirements, and collaboration with scanning companies.

The article focuses on the digitization of glass plates in the Austrian State Archives, discussing the prerequisites for the project, the significance of the collection, and the value brought by the project's meticulous planning and execution. Topics include the valuable image collection "Sammlung Beer," the historical context of photographer Alois Beer's work, and the importance of systematic organization and metadata for successful digitization projects.

The article focuses on the archiving and digitization of audiovisual (AV) sources in the context of digital transformation. Topics discussed include the characteristics of audio and video sources, the components of AV media files, challenges related to archiving born digital AV files, and strategies for dealing with format obsolescence and technical developments to ensure long-term preservation.

The article focuses on the digitization of glass plate positives in the archives of TU Graz, Graz University of Technology, highlighting their historical significance and preservation methods. Topics include the procurement of glass plate positives for research and teaching, their packaging, storage, and climatic conditions, as well as the goals of preserving and making these historical materials accessible through digitalization while promoting the importance of on-site research.

The article focuses on the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence on accessing historical documents through automated transcription, searchability, and semantic analysis. Topics include the development of the Transkribus platform in collaboration with European partners, its widespread adoption, and its role in making historical manuscripts more accessible to the public. It also discusses the "Out-of-the-box" handwriting recognition capabilities offered by Transkribus.

The article focuses on the importance of records management and its connection to archiving practices. Topics discussed include explaining records Management concepts, emphasizing its relevance in the daily work of archivists, and addressing the need for clear processes and criteria for effective Records Management. It underscores that Records Management is process-oriented approach that requires clear criteria to be achieved and communicated to decision-makers.

The article focuses on the importance of utilizing the Records in Contexts (RiC) model for describing, finding, and indexing archival records. Topics include the development and potential of the RiC model, the changing landscape of archival description, and the challenges and benefits of adopting RiC, including its concepts and terms. It also discusses the potential application of RiC in archival practices, considering both its challenges and advantages.

The article focuses on the development of a Model Records Management Plan (MORE MAP) for Austrian universities, created by the "Records Management Framework" working group within the University and Science Archives division of the Association of Austrian Archivists. Topics discussed include the influence of digital technologies on business processes and organizational structures in universities, and the diverse practices of records management at Austrian universities.

The article focuses on the research status of digitally archiving internal agency specialized applications, particularly emphasizing their archival assessment. Topics include exploring various assessment criteria and archiving strategies for these applications, comparing recent archival concepts, and highlighting the divergence between theoretical concepts and practical implementation.

The article focuses on the importance of including pre-custodial measures for digital objects before their archival preservation. Topics discussed include the need for organized pre-custodial efforts, challenges in managing digital collections, the importance of early intervention by archives, and ongoing collaboration between archivists and content creators for effective digital preservation.

The article focuses on the Austrian archival institution Diocesan Archive St. Pölten's engagement in preserving electronic data and the need to standardize the document flow in the Diocese of St. Pölten before implementing a digital archive. Topics discussed include the transition from analog to electronic records management through the Document Management System (DMS), the optimization of business processes, and the establishment of specialized teams.

Purpose: Social media posts have been an integral part of our society's communication and serve purposes from the personal to the national, from the mundane to the silly to the momentous. This study aims to examine social media posts as records, discussing how social media technology serves, perhaps unexpectedly, to reinforce traditional archival understandings of issues such as provenance, custody, access, disposition and preservation. Design/methodology/approach: This study follows a four-step methodology. First, this study analyzes literature for a matching definition of the social media record. In the second step, we appraise three social media postings previously curated and cited in news articles by journalists to determine their characteristics – Are these social media posts "records?" Third, this study evaluates the sample records against two dominant theoretical record models, the life cycle and the continuum and attempt to apply the model specifications to the data samples. Finally, this study proposes appropriate records management solutions to address governance issues from the study findings in the conclusion section. Findings: This study shows that, even by the most traditional of definitions, social media posts are records. The paper also demonstrates that platform mediation transforms simple narrative documents into records whose provenance, custody and control are dictated by platform logics and governance, outside of the control of their creators. Through appraisal of a small sample of "important" social media posts, this study illustrates that, rather than obsolete, traditional records management concepts and approaches are necessary to ensuring the ongoing accessibility, usability and evidentiary character of social media posts in the broader "platformized" context. Research limitations/implications: This is exploratory, theoretical work. In future works, this study plans to expand and validate aspects of this study. Originality/value: This paper tests existing theoretical frameworks, namely, the Records Life cycle and the Records Continuum for applicability to the social media record. The paper also offers a view of the potential for traditional archival and records management concepts in service of a just and inclusive recordkeeping, because such concepts allow us to demonstrate the centralized, elite-serving, bureaucratic structures which underpin social media records are obscured by the seemingly decentralized, participatory nature of social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Telaga Jaya Sub-district is one of the sub-districts in the Gorontalo Regency which consists of 5 villages namely: Bulota Village, Buhu Village, Bunggalo Village, Luwooo Village and Hutadaa Village whose area conditions are in flood-prone areas need to be aware of various possible flood disasters that can occur. can destroy residential residents and government offices. One of the important assets to be saved before being hit by a flood disaster is assets in the form of archives in government offices. Implementation Method The method of implementing the activity is to provide an understanding of the management and storage of archives manually and digitally. Submission of material is carried out by resource persons and lecturers who are members of the team proposing community service activities. In addition, activities in the context of community service use two methods, namely 1) Lectures or counseling. In this method, lecturers or extension workers deliver material about Introduction to Archives and Digital Archives Training. On that occasion the participants were freed to ask questions with the material giver. The details of this method are an explanation of how to manage archives with a digital system. 2) Interactive dialogue, in this case participants are positioned as subjects who can provide reviews related to problems in archive management. This dialogue serves as brainstorming from participants to obtain input in the form of problems, aspirations, proposals, ideas and solutions. 3) The distribution of questionnaires before and after the implementation of the counseling (pretest and posttest questionnaires). The purpose of distributing this questionnaire is to get a comparison of participants' knowledge and insights about Archive Management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reveals the perils and promise of the disorderly distributed archive of some Black women activists, using Queen Mother Audley Moore as a guide. Topics discussed include Moore's theorizing and activism, biases in archivists' collection practices, and Moore's absence or marginalization in Communist Party archives.

Purpose: This study aims to examine the awareness and perception of the relevance of blockchain technology in the management of libraries and archives in the fourth industrial revolution in a developing country, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: Ten system librarians selected from five different libraries and ten archivists selected from five different archives in the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria represent the sample for the study. The study adopted a purely qualitative approach where data was collected through an open-ended questionnaire mailed to the participants to guide against physical contact and maintained social distancing to observe COVID-19 protocol. Findings: The results reveal that both the librarians and archivists are aware of blockchain technology, its adoption and use in libraries and archives. There is a positive perception about blockchain technology believing that it can assist libraries and archives in storing information in a distributed settings through gathering, preserving and sharing authoritative information, and supports archivists in creating a unique verifiable record that can be accessed by anyone in archives. Implementation, maintenance cost and difficulty in sustainability are identified as the challenges of blockchain adoption. Research limitations/implications: This study is limited to one geopolitical zone of Nigeria which necessitates the need for further research on the similar subject matter in other geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Practical implications: The findings of the study have identified the need for librarians and archivists to increase their awareness and develop a positive perception toward blockchain technologies. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to research the relevance of blockchain technology in Nigerian libraries and archives. This paper reported the benefits libraries and archives could derive from the adoption of blockchain, and how such can improve effective services delivery to the satisfaction of the users of archives and libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current work aims to meet the needs of the development of archives work in colleges and universities and the modernization of management to realize the standards and standardization of all aspects of archives business construction in colleges and universities, so as to improve the political and professional quality of archives cadres. First, the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology based on the Internet of things (IoT) digitizes the university archive labels. Meanwhile, the filing cabinet's intelligent security system preserves confidential files. Second, the convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm under deep learning is introduced and college profile information is identified. Finally, the concept of professional certification is used to clarify the purpose of the university archives automation management system. Different activation functions are used to analyze the recognition accuracy loss and recognition accuracy of university archives. The identification error of You Only Look Once (YOLO) of the ReLU-convolutional neural network (R–CNN) of college archives is analyzed. The results show that the selection of rectified linear units (ReLU) activation function for CNN can effectively reduce the loss of identification accuracy of college archives and can improve the accuracy of identification of college archives. The algorithm based on the ReLU activation function has a smaller recognition error accuracy in college archives than that of the YOLO algorithm. The recognition error of the YOLO algorithm is slightly higher than that of the R–CNN. The font recognition error of archival information based on the R–CNN is relatively large. However, the conclusion is reasonable due to the recognition difficulties of handwritten archival fonts. The file positioning recognition error rate is 19.00%, the file printing font recognition error rate is 4.75%, and the image recognition error rate is 1.90%. These results have a certain reference value for the process of identifying information in the automatic management of university archives by CNN under different activation functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Historical aerial photos are important historical records, and subsequently, they have been widely used in many fields to study the physical and human characteristics of a place. Unfortunately, most historical aerial photos remain un-digitized and un-georeferenced on aging photographic film rolls, which significantly limits their usefulness for research and practice. This article is dedicated to discussing a funded initiative focusing on digitizing, georeferencing, creating metadata, indexing, archiving, and web-publishing New Mexico's historical aerial photos. As part of this initiative, a web application was developed to enable online georeferencing to increase georeferencing productivity, bounding box display to present the ground coverage extent of each historical aerial photo, and spatial search to increase the discoverability and use of historical aerial photos. Based on a set of open standards and open source software and libraries, application programming interfaces for the aforementioned web application were also developed and freely shared with archival and record management organizations across the United States to enable them to develop similar web applications, and ultimately, promoting the access and use of historical aerial photos for various purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Each Chinese region has its own ancient opera, which is a treasure of folk culture and a living fossil for studying the historical origins of a local culture. It has significant academic value and historical significance at the national and local levels, whether from the perspective of promoting and disseminating national culture or from the perspective of protecting the world's intangible cultural heritage. Based on this practical significance, this paper conducts a study using the particle swarm algorithm to manage the marketing archives of drama intangible cultural heritage. The article employs the PSO algorithm to test the particle swarm optimization algorithm's convergence and conditions. The effectiveness of the algorithm is analysed in the Sphere function, Rosenbrock function, Griewanks function, and Rastrigin noncont function, and then the algorithm is compared, including the calculation speed comparison between the algorithm in this paper and the three optimal fitness functions. The experimental results show that the PSO algorithm has the highest four items in the statistics of the Schwefel function experimental results. About 45.0379 is the best value and 70.5878 is the maximum precision. The optimal average value is 6.1524, while the average value is 56.15245. In comparison to the QPSO and PSO algorithms, the algorithm in this paper has a faster convergence speed and better search accuracy. The topic of the intersection of the disciplines of drama, intangible cultural heritage marketing, and archive management using the particle swarm algorithm is well-developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Multitasking optimization (MTO) is promising to become the next-generation mainstream optimization paradigm for optimizing multiple tasks simultaneously with high efficiency and accuracy. However, despite dynamic tasks abound in the real world, such as flow shop scheduling, vehicle routing, IoT, machine learning, research on dynamic multitask optimization (DMTO) has been rarely reported. DMTO problems are more challenging than MTO with static tasks or a single dynamic optimization. In this paper, a dynamic multitask optimization algorithm with an improved knowledge transfer mechanism (IK_DMTO) is proposed to solve the DMTO problems. Firstly, an improved knowledge transfer mechanism is designed to promote knowledge utilization by conditionally selecting the scale of knowledge transfer and reduce negative migration by selectively performing the crossover operation between tasks. Secondly, a new individual information update strategy is applied to guide the individual updates, in which the leaders of the sub-populations formed during the knowledge transfer process are utilized to adjust the direction of individuals to make the utmost of knowledge between tasks, and an external archive management strategy is introduced to achieve a better distribution of non-dominated solutions. Finally, nine dynamic multi-objective multitask optimization (DMOMTO) problems are constructed with the dynamic multi-objective benchmark functions to verify the effectiveness of IK_DMTO. The experimental results show that IK_DMTO can perform well on convergence compared to the comparison algorithms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]