Support organisations
The
Archival Association of Slovenia (AAS) was established in 1954. It has over 250 members, mostly from archival institutions throughout Slovenia; some of its members work in libraries, museums and other cultural institutions. The Association organises professional training of staff members, co-operates with similar associations at home and abroad and organises professional seminars. To date the AAS has organised around 40 archival conventions and has issued a collection of scientific papers. The AAS is a member of the
International Council on Archives (ICA). In 2002, the AAS launched the
Aškerc Award.
The
International Institute for Archival Science (IIAS) has launched several practical studies focusing on research into archival buildings and the introduction of new technologies into archives. It co-operates with a wide range of international organisations and associations.
Due to the existence of an Archival Science programme which is organised as a part of the History programme at the
Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, the last 10 years has seen a considerable increase in the number of employees with a university qualification. In line with the tradition of CEE countries, the professional training of archivists is closely connected to the study of history and the majority of archivists working in Slovene archival institutions have a formal education in history, art history and ethnology. Postgraduate programmes of high quality are also available, covering various themes. Archivists employed in public archives must pass a proficiency examination organised by the
Archives of the Republic of Slovenia (ARS), usually after their period of traineeship.
