At first sight, entering information into the Archiefbank Vlaanderen by yourself might appear complicated. The Help button in the input module gives a detailed explanation for the different fields. You can download a printable manual on inputting into the Archiefbank Vlaanderen here. The manual also contains an introduction to archive care in general.

Archiefbank attaches great importance to high-quality inputting. However, this does not imply that the archive descriptions have to be very extensive. The number of obligatory fields is limited. Only the identification data such as title, archive creator, size, dating, etc. must be filled in. The file cards also do not have to be completed immediately, they can easily be supplemented later.

Examples

For someone who is just starting to deal with inputting, looking at a number of good examples will help clarify things. Below you will find links to examples of various types of archive descriptions. They can teach you a great deal!

Brief description of an organisation archive
Archief Sint-Sebastiaansgilde "De Edele Handboog" Lokeren. 1778-1894 ; 1967-1970 (Stadsarchief Lokeren)

Extensive description of an organisation archive
Archief van de Blauwe Maandag Compagnie

Extensive description of a family archive
Archief familie de Bergeyck

Brief description of a personal archive
Archief van Johan Daisne (AMVC)

Description of an audiovisual collection
Fotocollectie van het MuHKA. 1987-heden

Description of a museum archive
Collectie van ontwerptekeningen Sylvain Wolf-Zondervan. 1901-1954

Extensive description of the collection of a folkloric circle
Collectie van de vzw Documentatiecentrum dr. M. Bussels / Geschied- en Heemkundige Kring 'De Goede Stede' Hamont-Achel. Ca. 1500-2005

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