Izvleček
Slovenski arhivi se že vrsto let spopadajo s slabo prepoznavnostjo v širši kulturni javnosti. Za dvig prepoznavnosti je ključno vprašanje, kaj lahko arhivi sami storijo za popularizacijo svoje stroke in dejavnosti. Eden od učinkovitih načinov je povezovanje arhiva z ustanovami v lokalni skupnosti, kar zajema tudi sodelovanje z osnovnimi in srednjimi šolami. Avtor prispevka predstavi primer sodelovanja Enote v Idriji (Zgodovinskega arhiva Ljubljana) z Osnovno šolo Idrija. Sodelovanje je bilo izvedeno v obliki obiska arhivista pri pouku zgodovine, kjer je oddelku šestošolcev predstavil arhivistiko kot vedo in poklic arhivista. Tako se širi zavest v lokalnih skupnostih, da arhiv kot ustanova sploh obstaja, in izboljšuje odnos posameznika do arhivskega gradiva, ki je po zakonu kulturni spomenik.
Abstract
An archivist visiting, giving an archival lesson at Idrija Elementary School
For many years now, Slovenian archives have been receiving litt le recognition in the wider cultural community. The key to increasing their recognition is asking what the archives can do to popularize their profession and activities. One eff ective method is connecting the archive with institutions in the local community, which includes collaboration with elementary and secondary schools. The author of the article presents the collaboration between the Idrija Unit (Historical Archives Ljubljana) with the Idrija Elementary School. The collaboration was carried out in the form of an archivist visiting a history lesson, where he presented archival science as a discipline and the job of an archivist to a section of sixth graders. This spreads awareness of the archive as an institution in the local community and improves each person’s attitude towards archival material, which is defined by law as a cultural monument.