Ukrainian Research Institute of Archival Affairs and Record Keeping

	Archives of Ukraine

Ukrainian Research Institute of Archival Affairs and Record Keeping
(URIAARK)

Address: 24, Solomianska st., Kyiv 03110 Ukraine
E-mail: undiasd@archives.gov.ua

Director - Iryna Matiash, Doctor of Historical Sciences
Tel.: (044) 275-53-82
E-mail: imatjash@archives.gov.ua

Vice Director for Academic Issues - Iryna Antonenko, Candidate of Historical Sciences
Tel.: (044) 275-90-57
E-mail: iantonenko@archives.gov.ua

Vice Director for General Issues - Mykola Vasylevsky
Tel.: (044) 275-13-74

Academic Secretary - Larysa Andriievskaya
Tel.: (044) 275-13-74

Organisation and Research Trends

Archival Affairs Department:

Tel. (044) 275-23-52

Sector of References and Documents Record

Tel. (044) 275-23-52

Theoretical and applied issues of archival affairs;
archival terminology;
Archival affairs history;
Archival affairs historiography;
Archival affairs organization wordwide;
Economic and legal issues of archival affairs;
Intellectual means of access to documents of the National Archival Fond of Ukraine.

Department of Physical, Chemical and Biological Investigations

Tel.: (044) 275-23-52

Theoretical and applied investigations of physical and chemical safety of documents of the National Archival Fond of Ukraine;
Monitoring of the state and conditions of archival depositories and documents of the National Archival Fond of Ukraine;
Development of branch storage standards for documents on different media;
Development and experimental implementing of fire safety and labour protection regulations in state archival institutions.

Record Studies Department

Tel.: (044) 275-23-52

History and theory of record studies;
History of record keeping;
Issues relating to unification and standardization of record keeping processes (development of regulating documents, organization of work with official documents);
Concept of record keeping and record studies;
Management dfocumentation typology;
Organization of documentation management wordwide;
Development of academic curricula on in-service training for archivists and record keeping employees.

Scientific and Information Department

Tel.: (044) 275-23-52

Sector of Scientific and Technical Information

Tel. (044) 275-23-52

Information supply of Derzhkomarkhiv and Ukrainian archival institutions in terms of archival science, record studies and special historical disciplines;
Analytical information investigation of completion, keeping and use of the National Archival Fond and record keeping within the archival system of Ukraine;
Developing computer databases of scientific, technical, reference and other information relating to the main trends of archival system activities;
Participation in normative, organizational, methodical and analytical IT provision of archival affairs and implementing of electronic record keeping systems;
information advertising of URIAARK research developments as well as national and international practices in the field of archival affairs and record keeping;
Participation in formation of content, education expertise and archivists' professional development in the sphere of archival affairs informatization.

Since 1998 Sector of Scientific and Technical Information performs functions of Branch Scientific and Technical Information Service (BSTIS) for archival affairs and record keeping; its main task is to provide Ukrainian archival institutions with scientific and technical information. The reference and information fond functions at BSTIS. On January 1, 2005 the Reference and Information fond of BSTIS included more than 1000 books and booklets, 250 magazines, 300 methodical manuals.

URIAARK Publications:

"Studios on Archival Affairs and Record Studies" Annual Journal
Editorial board: I.Matiash (Editor-in-Chief), N. Khrystova, H. Boriak, I. Butych, I. Voitsekhivska, L. Dubrovina, S. Zvorsky, S. Kuleshov, M. Larin, L. Odynoka, G. Papakin, R. Pyrih, V. Smoliy, D. Tabachnyk, V. Fedosov. Registered at Ministry for Press and Information of Ukraine on July 4, 1996;.series КВ No. 2110; included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine No.1 of scientific special publications of Ukraine with the right to publish Candidate and Doctorate theses (Decree of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of September 08, 1999 as entry No.05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 1999, No.4).
"Memos" Archeographic Annual
Editorial board: I.Matiash (Editor-in-Chief), K. Klymova, I. Voitsekhivska, L. Dubrovina, S. Kuleshov, S. Kulchytsky, V. Lozytsky, K. Novokhatsky, L. Odynoka, R. Pyrih, P. Sokhan, Ye. Starostin, M. Shumeiko. Registered at Ministry for Press and Information on July 4, 1997; series КВ No. 2681 included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine No.1 of scientific special publications of Ukraine with the right to publish results of Candidate and Doctorate theses (Decree of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of September 08, 1999 as entry No.05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 1999, No.4).
"Archival Affairs. Archeography. Diplomatics" inter-branch scientific collection
Editorial board: H. Boriak (Editor-in-Chief), I. Matiash, I. Voitsekhivska, V. Volkovynsky, M. Dmytriyenko, L. Dubrovina, V. Kolesnyk, S. Kuleshov, S. Kulchytsky, V. Lozytsky, O. Onyshchenko, G. Papakin, V. Popyk, V. Smoliy, P. Sokhan, V. Ulianovsky, N. Khrystova. Included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine No.8 of scientific special publications of Ukraine with the right to publish Candidate and Doctorate theses (Decree of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of April 11, 2001 as entry No.5-05/4; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 1999, No.4).
"Bulletin of Branch Service for Scientific and Technical Information on Archival Affairs and Record Studies"

Serial publication:

"Archival and Bibliography Sources of Ukrainian Historical Thought"
Editorial board: N. Khrystova (Editor-in-Chief), L. Odynoka, N. Moskovchenko, I. Voitsekhivska, L. Dubrovina, I. Matiash, Yu. Mytsyk, R. Pyrih.
Included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine No.1 of scientific special publications of Ukraine with the right to publish Candidate and Doctorate theses (Decree of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of September 08, 1999 as entry No.01-05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 2001, No.3).

Serial publication:

"History of Archival Affairs: Memories, Investigations, Sources"
Editorial board: I.Matiash (Editor-in-Chief), I. Butych, I. Verba, S. Zvorsky, Ya. Kalakura, A. Katrenko, K. Klymova, K. Novokhatsky, R. Pyrih.
Included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine No.1 of scientific special publications of Ukraine with the right to publish Candidate and Doctorate theses (Decree of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of September 08, 1999 as entry No.01-05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 2001.