This document summarizes the Archives 2.0 network in the Netherlands. It describes various initiatives of the network including a community website called Archives 2.0 Ning with profiles and groups for Dutch and Belgian archivists. It also describes ArchivesWiki, a wiki created to share archival knowledge openly. Additionally, it outlines training programs and conferences held by the network to promote sharing and learning among archivists.

1. Archives 2.0 in the Netherlands
Christian van der Ven
Offene Archive Speyer, Germany 23 November 2012

3. ArchiveCamp
 Occasion: 5th anniversary Archives 2.0 network
 Unconference / Open Space Technology:
 No pre-defined program schedule
 Only date and location are set
 Participants submit topics during introduction
 Sessions are based on submitted topics
 No keynotes, chairs, speakers or PowerPoints
 BirthdayCakeCamp

5. Archives 2.0…
…is not so much about technology
as it is about attitude

6. We are rebels… …with a mission!

7. 27 October 2008
“All about losing your monopoly and other scary things”

10. Archives 2.0 Ning
 Founded 7 June 2007
 Core community website
 Connecting Dutch and Belgian archivists
 ‘Professional Facebook’ for Archivists
 Includes:
 Profiles (currently > 1.400 members) & groups
 Forum discussions, blogs & video’s
 Event calendar & file sharing
 www.archief20.org

13. ArchivesWiki
 Launched 8 November 2007
 Converting our ‘classics’ to open content for use
by researchers, students and ourselves
 Copyright issues had to get solved…
 Knowledge base opportunities for archivists
 Updated by community
 www.archiefwiki.org

14. ‘Inklopdag’ (‘Typing Day’), 4 April 2011

15. ArchivesWiki
Archives Lexicon
 Currently > 10 lexicons (> 690 terms) including:
 Lexicons 1962, 1983, 2003
 Lexicons from Manual 1898 & Archives Law 1995
 Lexicons for Graphic Archives & Family Archives
 All defenitions for terms linked to each other
 All terms linked to related terms
 Added pictures
 http://terminologie.archiefwiki.org

18. ArchivesWiki
Archives Map
 > 250 Archives
 Interactive maps
 Semantic and Open Data:
 Everyone can use the data on their own website
 “Show me all archives that are opened on Friday
afternoons, that don’t have a Twitter account”
 http://archieven.archiefwiki.org

23. Semantic Web / Web 3.0
Web Archiving

24. Play & Share Sessions
 Small, informal half-day conferences
 Community driven initiatives, based on actuality
 Presentation & hands-on
 Themes:
 Web Archiving
 Semantic Web / Web 3.0
 Open Data / Open Architecture
 ISAD, ISAAR and the Semantic Web
 (Cookies and Web Analytics)

25. #KVAN10 Lego Battle
#KVAN11 Photo Contest

26. Collaborate with KVAN
 KVAN = Dutch association for archivists
 Archives 2.0 pre-conference and sessions at
annual KVAN conferences
 Special contests after conferences
 Archives 2.0 articles in KVAN year books
 KVAN usage of Archives 2.0 website:
 Group for job vacancies
 Board for discussions and polls
 Promoting events

27. Archives 2.0 Pre-Conference, 14 June 2010
“No place for lurkers”

28. 23 Things for Archivists
 Kick-off 3 May 2009
 Web 2.0 training for archivists
 Based on a succesful library course
 Train-the-trainer concept
 Archives 2.0 network delivered text and coaches
 Participants blog about each lesson, and follow
each other’s blogs
 Over 1.000 archivists trained!
 www.23-archiefdingen.nl

30. Conclusion
 You don’t need an organization to be organized!
 Archives 2.0 is ‘getting there’ in the Netherlands
 We helped changing our profession, the way
Dutch and Belgian archivists think and work,
connect and communicate, share and learn

31. Thank you for your attention!
Lots of credits for all their work go to these guys and girl!
Luud Tim Tom Chido
Ingmar Petra
Me: www.digitalearchivaris.nl | christian.van.der.ven@gmail.com | @cvanderven