ARHIVSKI VJESNIK 48. (ZAGREB, 2005)

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Summary SERVICE'S STANDARDIZATION - ONE OF THE PRECONDITIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVE ARCHIVÁL INSTITUTION Standardization in archives is certainly a very significant Step towards organized development and modcrnization of archives (especially of State archives). The standardization process in the archives of the Republic of Croatia started by determination of their position as State archives (1993) by Institution Law, it was carried on by adoption of the Law on Archivál Material and Archives (1997) as well as by introduction of relevant implementary regulations. It is a process which will not be brought to an end after the introduction of all anticipated implementary regulations but which further development will bc determined by daily archivál practicc. Through the analysis of issued regulations the author concludes that a basis for the existance and activity of archives has been established, but that there are still no basic development criteria. Archivál legislation in force does not give complete answers to the next questions: how to determine the necessary number of professional workers as well as employees, how to determine the quantity and quality of necessary and supporting equipment? The author points out that a lack of uniformity in archivál work in the Republic of Croatia is another problem which influences essentially a general impression on archives. The lack of uniformity is partly a resull of uncompleteness of existing regulations which are not fully applied. The author emphasizes a significance of the uniformity in surveillance procedures of documents protection at their owners as well as of the uniformity in giving out documents and solving users' inquiries, and especially of the uniformity in charging for the provided Services. Key words: Standards, archivál legislation, development criteria, archives in the Republic of Croatia, lack of uniformity in archivál work Transi ated by Rajka Bućin