The non-current records of an organization or institution preserved because of their continuing value. A place in which public records or historical documents are preserved. Archives are all about preserving and sharing information. We all have an interest in our past and our cultural identity, whether we are creating it, preserving it or learning about it. Almost everyone creates some records during their lives.
Most workplaces have some sort of system for keeping older records.
If your office ever sets up a permanent record-keeping arrangement, you will be part of the archives. We have the information you need and the information you are just curious about. Even if you never set foot in an archives, you still reap the rewards of our work. If you've ever been in a museum, seen an historical program on television, traced your family tree, or had a title searched on a house, you have probably benefited from sources that we have under our care. Archivists are trained professionals who decide what records to preserve, organize them, keep them in good condition, and share them with the public.