The International Scene: News and Abstracts
1973; Society of American Archivists; Volume: 36; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.17723/aarc.36.1.86572137x1h77244
ISSN2327-9702
Autores Tópico(s)Latin American and Latino Studies
ResumoUnited States, held a Meeting of Experts on the Development of Archives in Latin America and the Caribbean at OAS Headquarters July 24-28, 1972. Attending the sessions were Gildardo Campero Cardenas, Mexico; Vicenta Cortes, Spain; Luz Alba Chacon de Umana, Costa Rica; Michael Chandler, Barbados; Guillermo Durand Florez, Peru; Oliver W. Holmes and Morris Rieger, United States; Raul Lima, Brazil; Elio Lodolini, Italy; and Aurelio Tanodi, Argentina. A number of other experts participating included Lino Gomez Canedo, Academy of American Franciscan History; Frederick Kidder, University of Puerto Rico; Mario Lopez and George Ulibarri, U.S. National Archives; Carmen Marin, North Carolina State University; and Lyman Platt, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Guest observers were David Donovan, ALA International Relations Office; Jorge Aguayo, Columbus Memorial Library; Frank Evans, U.S. National Archives; Jessie Torres, Pan American Health Organization; Jose Luis Soto, Academy of American Franciscan History; Patricia Munoz, Inter-American Development Bank; Estellita Hart, OAS; and Mary Ellis Kahler, Library of Congress. Marietta D. Shepard and Carmen Rovira coordinated the program, which was under the OAS Department of Cultural Affairs, directed by Javier Malagon Barcelo. Eight sessions were held. The first two concerned the legislation required to establish a national archives, to place it in a suitable organizational context where it would receive adequate support, and to assign it the powers necessary to oversee a national program that would include all aspects of the management of public records. Such a program should
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