Public access to archives in Malta since it's EU membership : impacts on the sector

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dc.contributor.authorFARRUGIA, Charles J.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-22T08:31:38Z
dc.date.available2025-01-22T08:31:38Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionPublished online: 22 November 2024en
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Access to archives is essential for both the academic community and for ensuring transparency in democratic societies. In Malta, archival access has fluctuated over time due to various historical, political, and logistical challenges. This study explores the impact of Malta’s accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004 on access to archives, focusing on changes in policies and practices. Methodology: The study employs a qualitative approach, analysing existing literature on archival access in Malta and drawing from the author’s personal observations during the transitional period. The author, who played an active role in this transition, provides insights based on first-hand experiences. Results: The findings reveal a signifi ant transformation in archival access post- EU membership. Legislative reforms, shifts in cultural attitudes, and the new opportunities associated with EU membership substantially influenced how archives in Malta manage and deliver services to the public. Discussion: EU accession had a profound impact on Maltese archival practices, with improved access to archives due to regulatory changes and a broader cultural shift towards transparency. The study highlights the positive role EU membership has played in enhancing public access to Malta’s archival resources.en
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dc.identifier.citationAtlanti+, 2024, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 53-64en
dc.identifier.doi10.33700/2670-4579.34.2(2024)
dc.identifier.endpage64en
dc.identifier.issn2670-4560
dc.identifier.issn2670-4579
dc.identifier.issue2en
dc.identifier.startpage53en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1814/77806
dc.identifier.volume34en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.orcid.uploadfalse*
dc.publisherInternational Institute for Archival Science Trieste – Mariboren
dc.relation.ispartofAtlanti+en
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEUI Research Projecten
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWidening Countriesen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOPENARCHen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.eui.eu/research-hub?id=open-archives-for-social-science-research-in-widening-countriesen
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen
dc.titlePublic access to archives in Malta since it's EU membership : impacts on the sectoren
dc.typeArticleen
dspace.entity.typePublication
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