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which not only many of them, but also their archives disappeared, e.g. those of the Municipality of Lovinac or those of the assemblies of the municipalities of Otočac and Gospić. The parts of archives created at the time in occupied areas are still out of archival jurisdiction, waiting for the necessary beginning of their return. By the end of eighties there were 275 creators registered on the territory of the State Archives in Gospić. Today's situation is much more different. There are 136 registered creators which make efforts to anticipate achievements of modem arhival profession same as to accomodate to the circumstances of modem records management. Specific qualities of this region ask for continuous and maximal care of archival profession. The fact that, by building relationships with creators, they have direct influence on the protection of archives, from their creation to their arrival into the repositories, makes archivists obliged to be fully engaged in their professional efforts. Key words: archives, records creators, records management, categorization, schematism, registry, classification, regulations, preservation Translated by Rajka Bućin