| dc.description.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. | en_US |
