National Archives of Singapore (NAS)
December 29, 2009
National Archives of Singapore (NAS) was formed in 1968 and used to be called the National Archives and Records Centre (NARC).
In the past, the NAS had different locations before moving into a permanent one, which is now located at 1 Canning Rise, where Anglo-Chinese Primary School used to be.
Who are the NAS?
The NAS keeps many old newpapers, documents, videos and books that holds history to Singapore.
What do they do?
Archives Services – the NAS preserves national records and historical significance which includes records of citizenship rights and allows public to access them.
Archives Conservation Laboratory – paper documents which are teared or suffers from insect and fungi infestation will be preserved.
Records Management Services – preservation of important public records and management for civil service.
Image Preservation Laboratory – images from books and papers are scanned into the computer and placed onto microfilm and digital media.
Audio-Visual Archives and Exhibition – videos and sounds of the heritage of Singapore is captured and preserved.
Oral History Centre – influential people and people who have a role in Singaporr’s history are interviewed and recorded.
What type of services they provide?
Records Management and Preservation – important records are scanned and placed onto microfilms to preserved them in climate-controlled conditions.
Providing Access – the public is able to access NAS collections for reserach and understanding Singapore’s history.
Sharing Knowledge – NAS have regular seminars on archival resources, records management and oral history methodology.
Archives Conservation Services – conservation services are provided for paper records such as anoxic treatment, deacidification, leafcasting, mechanical cleaning, manual repair, tissue mounting, encapsulation and rare binding.
2) Do they use any Social Media & Web 2.0 technologies for public communication & education?
They use A20 to allow the public to access their collections.
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