Abstract
The article deals with the computerization of archival Affairs in Kazakhstan based on the analysis of foreign experiments on the example of Russia and the United States. The United States is one of the most advanced countries in the field of information technology in archival institutions. The experience of the University of Minnesota on the use of digital technology was also considered. University of Minnesota is a leading University in the United States, it is included to the top 200 best universities in the world. In this regard, it is important to study foreign experience in this field. The study of foreign experience in the field of computerization is the exact thing that is necessary for the Kazakh archival industry. The article highlights Kazakhstan’s experience of computerization of the archival sphere on the example of the archive of the President of Kazakhstan. The archive of the President of Kazakhstan has done a lot of work in the field of information: the Archive adopted the concept of information, created a system of «Electronic archive», implemented a number of local information retrieval systems (IRS) and databases for thematic complexes (funds) of archival documents, organized on-line access of virtual users.