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298 Veronika Nováková have also co-organised international conferences. From 1990, the Archive has been also fulfilling a part of the state administration’s task, since it provides citizens with copies of archival documents which they use to claim their rights and to demand rehabilitation or restitution of property. The Archive also co-operates with municipal offices in the area of historical analyses. In recent years our staff acted as co-authors of monographs or smaller publications on the history of Galanta, Šaľa, Kajal, Dolné Saliby, Sered’, Trstice and so on. Presently, we are preparing the history of the towns of Šaľa, Sládkovičovo and Vlčany. Among the most successful publications is the overview of historical seals of towns and villages of the Galanta and Šaľa region, which contributed to the revival of the historical symbols of the municipalities in the region.5 Unfortunately, our work is hampered by the insufficient technical equipment which stays even behind the Central European average. We lack not only microfilm lines but also modern cameras, computers and internet connection. Therefore, we hope that our conditions will improve after the approval of the new law on state archives. 1 The town of Šaľa administratively belonged then to the Galanta district. 2 Among our serious problems is the insufficient space in our premises. This should be solved by a reconstruction of the main building of the archive in Šaľa, the above mentioned castle, which is a historical cultural protected building, and by a reconstruction of another building in Lúči na Ostrove which, too, is a castle from the 18th century. 3 One of the most precious ones is the material of the Kasfno Club, which, as a cultural club, significantly influenced the cultural life of Dunajská Streda and Šaľa districts. 4 We normally exhibit the originals of the archival material only in our premises. For exhibitions that we organise at the request of villages and towns on their premises we mainly use copies. 5 Municipal heraldic symbols, seals and flags have been reintroduced in Slovakia in 1990.
