Ukrainian Research Institute of Archival Affairs and Record Keeping

	Archives of Ukraine

	Ukrainian Research Institute of Archival Affairs and Record Keeping (URIAARK)
Address: 24, Solomyans'ka Str., Kyiv 03110 Ukraine E-mail: undiasd@archives.gov.ua
Director - Iryna Maga, Candidate of Historical Sciences Tel.: (044) 275-53-82 E-mail: imaga@archives.gov.ua
Deputy Director in Scientific work - Anna Volkotrub, Candidate of Historical Sciences Tel.: (044) 275-90-57 E-mail: avolkotrub@archives.gov.ua
Deputy Director in General items - Mykola Vasylevs'kyi Tel.: (044) 275-13-74 E-mail: nvasilevsky@archives.gov.ua
Scietific Secretary - Larysa Andrievs'ka Tel.: (044) 275-13-74

Structure and the Main Research Directions

Archives Department:

Head of Department - Ludmyla Pryhod'ko, Candidate of Historical Sciences

Tel. (044) 275-23-52

Sector of References and Documents Record

Head of Sector - Sergiy Zvors'kyi, Candidate of Historical Sciences

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 Researches

Head of Department - Olena Volodina, Candidate of Biological Sciences

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.

Department of Records Management

Head of Department - Sergiy Kuleshov, Doctor of Historical Sciences

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 of documentation typology;
Organization of documentation management wordwide;
Development of academic curricula on in-service training for archivists and record keeping employees.

Scientific and Information Department

Head of Department - Anzhela Maystrenko, Candidate of Historical Sciences

Tel.: (044) 275-23-52

Sector of Scientific-and-technical Information

Head of Sector - Rostyslav Romanovs'kyi

Tel. (044) 273-30-53

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 2000 name of the books and brochures, 57 annual complete sets of magazines, 17 annual newspapers files, more than 300 methodical manuals.
Since 2003 there is available distant postgraduate course on specialties 07.00.06 - historiography, source studies and special historical disciplines and 27.00.01 - history of Ukraine, called to provide he archival system with the high qualified employees.

According to the order of Ministry of education and science of Ukraine № 265 in 2003 and to the resolution of High attestation committee of Ukraine № 3-1/5 in 2003 at the Institute is crated spezialized scientific council with the right of taking to the consideration and carring out the defense of the thesis to obtain the scientific candidate degree of historical sciences in specialization: 07.00.06 - historiography, source studies special historical disciplines; 27.00.02 - Records Management and Archival Affairs. Within 5 years of the council activity took place 36 defenses of the thesis by the employees of the archival and resesrch institutions, higher education establishments of Ukraine.

URIAARK Publications:

"Studios on the archival affairs and records management" Scientific Annual
Editorial board: I. Matiash (Editor-in-Chief), N. Khrystova, H. Boriak, I. Voitsekhivs'ka, L. Dubrovina, S. Zvors'ky, S. Kuleshov, M. Larin, L. Odynoka, G. Papakin, R. Pyrih, V. Smoliy. Registered at Ministry for Press and Information of Ukraine on July 4, 1996;.series КВ № 2110; included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine № 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 № 05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 1999, № 4).
"Pam'yatky (commemorative booklet)" Archeographic Annual
Editorial board: I. Matiash (Editor-in-Chief), I. Voitsekhivs'ka, L. Dubrovina, S. Kuleshov, S. Kulchyts'kyi, V. Lozyts'kyi, K. Novokhats'kyi, 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 № 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 № 05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 1999, № 4).
"History of the archival affairs: memoirs, researches, sources" Serial Adition
Editorial board: H. Boriak (Editor-in-Chief), I. Matiash, I. Voitsekhivs'ka, M. Dmytriyenko, L. Dubrovina, V. Kolesnyk, S. Kuleshov, S. Kulchyts'kyi, V. Lozyts'kyi, O. Onyshchenko, G. Papakin, V. Popyk, V. Smoliy, P. Sokhan, V. Ulianovs'kyi, N. Khrystova.
Included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine № 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 № 5-05/4; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 1999, № 4).
"Bulletin of Branch Service for Scientific and Technical Information on Archival Affairs and Records Studies"

Serial publication:

"Archival and bibliographic sources of the Ukrainian historical idea" Serial Adition
Editorial board: L. Odynoka (Editor-in-Chief), S. Artamonova, I. Voitsekhivs'ka, L. Dubrovina, I. Matiash, R. Pyrih, G. Papakin, R. Romanovs'kyi.
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:

"Archival Studies. Archeography. Source Studies"Interdepartmental scientific collection
Editorial board: I.Matiash (Editor-in-Chief), I. Voitsekhivs'ka, I. Maga, R. Romanovs'kyi, L. Andrievs'ka, Ya. Kalakura, A. Katrenko, K. Novokhatsky, R. Pyrih.
Included into the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine № 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 № 01-05/9; "Bulletin of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine", 2001, № 3.