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Community Archives Group

The Community Archives Group has recently been established at Archives New Zealand and is led by Terehia Biddle, Kaihautū & Manager of the Community Archives Group. In December 2006 a Community Archivist, Kylie Ngaropo, was appointed, and she has recently been joined by NRAM & Community Administrator, Shayla Kora.

The Community Archives Group is responsible for providing archival training, facilitation and advice in the community. Their work is intended to support community aspirations in this growing archival sector.

Contact the Community Archives Group by email.

Community Archives Survey 2007

About the Community Archives Survey 2007

To ensure the needs of community archives are being served effectively, the Community Archives Group at Archives New Zealand is inviting both established and emerging community archives to participate in the Community Archives Survey 2007.

The survey has several purposes, namely:

  • To better understand the needs of New Zealand community archives and the environment that they operate in. The Community Archives Group will then be able to shape the training and advice services they provide accordingly, as well as contribute to discussion and action across the sector as to how these needs could best be addressed
  • To inform the future development of the National Register of Archives and Manuscripts (NRAM)
  • To update the Directory of Archives in New Zealand

This is your chance to share some of the challenges you are facing, and your needs in this area. Your feedback will assist the Community Archives Group to develop a work programme that is useful to you. A summary of survey results will be circulated later this year.

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Community Archives Survey 2007: Download and participate

Two versions of the survey have been developed to cater to the wide range of needs in the Community Archives sector. Please download the survey below that is appropriate to you, complete and return to the Community Archives Group by Monday 24 September 2007.

Established Archives Survey
Established archives are existing archival entities. They range in size from large professional organisations, to individuals and smaller groups run by volunteers.

DOWNLOAD ESTABLISHED ARCHIVES SURVEY — Word (256 kb)

Emerging Archives Survey
Emerging archives are those community groups, individuals, and organisations that have expressed an interest in setting up an archive, and require support through training and advice to do so.

DOWNLOAD EMERGING ARCHIVES SURVEY — Word (163 kb)

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Archival equipment incentives

To acknowledge your participation in the survey we have a draw for two archival equipment packages ($200 & $100 respectively) open to all who respond by the deadline. To enter the draw simply complete the preferences form sent to you and return together with your survey to us by the September 24th 2007.

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Free-phone help available

We are only too happy to provide survey support and answer your queries, please contact Marisa Pene on free-phone (0508)266 1212 or email.

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Returning your survey

Please note the deadline for returning your survey is Monday, 24th September 2007. There are a few options for survey return:

  • By post — to: Community Archives Group, PO Box 12-050, Wellington (Attention: Kylie Ngaropo), in the stamped return-addressed envelope sent to you
  • By fax (04) 495 6210 — Attention: Community Archives Group
  • By email — Download your survey above, complete, and email to community@archives.govt.nz.
  • By phone call — Call us free-phone (0508) 2661212 and we can fill out your survey over the phone.
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