Spanish historic archives’ use of websites as a management transparency vehicle

Against the backdrop of Spain’s Transparency Act, this article discusses the presence or otherwise of a series of document types, proposed as management-related transparency indicators, on 61 (8 national and 53 provincial) historic archive websites. Although examples of good practice were identified...

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Published in:Archival Science 2018-06, Vol.18 (2), p.185-205
Main Authors: Pacios, Ana R., La Torre Merino, José Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Archival studies
Archives & records
Classification schemes
Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities
Cultural and Media Studies
Cultural Heritage
Information Storage and Retrieval
Legislation
Library Science
Literature
Original Paper
Public service
Spanish culture
Subsidies
Transparency
Websites
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Summary:Against the backdrop of Spain’s Transparency Act, this article discusses the presence or otherwise of a series of document types, proposed as management-related transparency indicators, on 61 (8 national and 53 provincial) historic archive websites. Although examples of good practice were identified, the information provided was found to be scant, in particular as regards lines of action, organisational objectives and yearly reports. The information most commonly provided on the websites included the collection classification chart, service use regulations and citizen charters. The inference drawn was that archives, so intently focused on their role in the application of the Act by the organisations they serve, neglect their own administrative obligations in respect of its provisions. The recommendation is that as government-funded and subsidised public service institutions, historic archives should exercise transparency by furnishing the information stipulated in the Act on their websites.
ISSN:1389-0166
1573-7519
1573-7500
DOI:10.1007/s10502-018-9291-x