Building counter-archives
Oral history programmes of the Sinomlando Centre and Memory Work in Africa and the South African History Archive
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21500896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sindiso Bhebhe (0000-0001-7830-3747, National Archives of Zimbabwe and University of South Africa, corresponding author), Mpho Ngoepe (0000-0002-6241-161X, University of South Africa) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 257-267 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-6669 • E-ISSN: 1741-6469 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0266666921999754 |
| OpenAlex | W3139074077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
Counter-archives, including those aligned to universities, have grown and developed as alternatives to the conventional and traditional mainstream archives. The purpose of this paper is to look into how such counter-archives are building and using their holdings. The study is based on two purposively selected counter-archives, which are the Sinomlando Centre and Memory Work in Africa and South African History Archive. The data were collected through interviews and document analysis, especially of the respective websites. One of the conclusions drawn from the paper is that counter-archives are here to stay as the general public is losing confidence in established traditional institutions
Archaeology · Archival science · Library science · Local History · Mainstream · National archives · Oral history · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Computer Science · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · Engineering · History · Law · Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |