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I. Barnes, The Scottish archive network, Arh. vjesn., god. 41 (1998), str. 45-49 Part 1: The Creation of SCAN, the Scottish Archive Network - SCAN will create and maintain the SCAN Electronic Search Room, available through the Internet on the World Wide Web. The SCAN electronic search room will comprise 8 elements: a) the top level finding aids of every archive in Scotland b) the answers to questions frequently asked in archives c) book shop d) exhibitions e) Yellow Pages f) links to Sister Sites g) Coffee Machine h) What's New Noticeboard. a) The Top Level Finding Aids of every Archive in Scotland SCAN will hold electronic copies of the top level finding aids (the catalogues or lists that describe the overall holdings) of every archive in Scotland, and later of archives outside Scotland holding Scottish material. All will be searchable by computer. To achieve this SCAN will use the General International Standard for Archival Description or ISAD(G) and the National Council of Archives (NCA) name authority files. Each top level finding aid will be marked up to show whether further more detailed level catalogues are available and in what form. If contributing archives already have a web site there will be hypertext links at this level to their own electronic search rooms. If an archive has not automated SCAN will provide equipment (a PC, software, modem and appropriate training) to allow it to send and receive electronic mail and to search the electronic search room. SCAN will provide links to the network at local telephone rates to all participating archives. Every archive in Scotland can participate in the network and information on the network will be available equally throughout Scotland. b) Frequently Asked Questions Answers to questions frequently asked in Scottish archives on - subjects, e.g. suffragettes, Jacobites, Stone of Scone, Tay Bridge Disaster etc. 47