Engaging Communities in Archival Practices: A case of Chulalongkorn University Memorial Hall
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https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI27.6816Keywords:
Community Engagement, Archives Management, Participatory Archives, Chulalongkorn University, Memorial HallAbstract
This study explores community engagement in archival practices at Chulalongkorn University Memorial Hall in Thailand. The objective is to examine how the Archive engages with the community by applying Stevens, Flinn, and Shepherd's community engagement framework. The findings of document analysis, archival records, and secondary sources indicate that Chulalongkorn University Memorial Hall engages external communities in all five participatory areas. However, challenges such as limited documentation and underutilized collaboration opportunities remain. This study offers insights into the benefits of community engagement and provides basic guidelines for community engagement for university archives in Thailand.
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