Kegiatan Preservasi Arsip Statis pada Kantor Arsip Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

The writing of this final assignment was carried out at the archives office of Universitas Sumatera Utara. The purpose of this writing is to determine static archive preservation activities at the archives office of Universitas Sumatera Utara. The data collection was carried out from observations, interviews, and documentation. The results of this paper explain that the static archive preservation procedure at the archives office of Universitas Sumatera Utara has 6 archive handling procedures, namely: (1) Archive storage; The building was specifically designed to meet the preservation needs of the archives stored therein. (2) Archive handling; There are mandatory rules at Universitas Sumatera Utara archives office, namely that eating, drinking, smoking, and hands free from water, food, and oil are not allowed and employees must wear gloves and lab coats. (3) Pest control; Universitas Sumatera Utara archives office carries out continuous maintenance to ensure that there are no pests destroying archives, including inspection and maintenance of the building, environmental control of the storage room, and routine monitoring of the storage room. (4) Access; For access to the static archives room, only the head of the archives office and employees can access it with a fingerprint. (5) Reproduction; Universitas Sumatera Utara archives office has transferred media to digital form for use and maintenance to preserve archives. (6) Planning for disasters carried out by the Universitas Sumatera Utara archives office routinely involves cleaning and maintenance of all parts of the building and surrounding areas such as roofs, doors, windows, water pipes, fire detectors, and electricity.