Once upon a time, archives were the equivalent of the “dead letter office,” the final resting place for documents and artifacts that had found their way down though the chain of command in a rigid corporate hierarchy…never to be seen again.
Then the world changed. To survive in a competitive global marketplace, organizations had no choice but to transform or die. Organizational structures flattened. Far-flung networked enterprises quickly came to appreciate—and rely upon—immediate access to quality information. Flexible work groups assembled to capitalize on opportunities and meet new challenges, and they needed to learn if the organization had ever been in similar situations in the past. Having then served their purpose and disbanded, it was unclear where the documentation of the teams’ responses should go.
It was against a backdrop of sea-change in the corporate world that traditional archives became obsolete. And it was in that void that The History Factory pioneered Use-Driven Archives—a proprietary approach that stresses access and use, and helps organizations reduce costs and improve access to their collections.
Informed by the daily interaction of responding to research requests from Fortune 500 clients, The History Factory developed the LuminArc Digital Archive System, Web-delivered content compatible with advanced Web 2.0 standards for interconnectivity and interactivity.
LuminArc is a complete Digital Heritage Management solution that encompasses the entire life cycle of The History Factory’s Use-Driven Archives—the discovery, conservation, cataloging, digitization, physical storage, and systematic updating of your organization’s historical resources.
Whether you’re considering building a corporate archive from scratch, want to outsource the one you have, need help with what you’ve got, or simply need an assessment, The History Factory can provide all the archiving services you need.
The History Factory’s Archival Services include:
We’re ready to hear from you! Please use our online form or contact Jason Dressel, Vice President of Business Development at 703.631.0500 or jdressel@historyfactory.com.
