Digitalización de archivos fotográficos: implementación del Archivo Fotográfico Digital del Centro Basko "Euzko Etxea" de La Plata

INTRODUCTION: The photographs create links with the past by promoting a genuine understanding and a sense of identity. Basque institutions generate rescue projects and preservation of cultural heritage of the community. PROBLEM: The photographic materials that reflect the history of the "Euzko Etxea" Basque Center of La Plata (EEBCLP), not being organized documentary, are constrained in their use and exploitation. Hypothesis: Implementation of the Digital Photo Archive will recognize and value the activities, habits, people who give identity to EEBCLP. OBJECTIVE: To implement a photographic archive in which, through the scanning and document management, adding value to the photographs on the history of EEBCLP. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The Analysis Unit is specifically 'user' (Partners and logical target for direct actions and "Matxin Burdin" Library and the EEBCLP giving the collective unit of analysis- and investigators leads from an academic). Researchers have participated in the Urazandi Collection and / or writing on Basque topics. As references are contacted five (5) photographic archives, four (4) of the Basque Country and one (1) of Argentina. Exploratory study, using a qualitative methodology based on quantitative questionnaires with slogans semi-structured, in some cases, multiple choice and open questions in others. A Users were asked about the files Basques, photography as a historical document and actions of Basque heritage preservation, and the Photographic Archives of operating guidelines. RESULTS: 100% of partners and 60% of researchers argues that the historical documentation helps to maintain the identity and 75% which is high or critical importance of photographs as historical documents. The majority in both groups (48% partner and 65% research) supports the coordinated work among the files Basques. The greatest difficulties encountered in the consulting and research files on the Basque diaspora are: access to material, language and lack of technical organization. Are mentioned on witness protection in the USA, Uruguay, Basque Government, and so on. The proposals to facilitate access to documentation in the Basque Diaspora, are: the need for technical coordination, greater accessibility via the Internet; archival training, funding, dissemination of academic publications in areas of the Basque Diaspora, integration of all resources in a Biblioteca Nacional Vasca. Summarizes the procedures and strategies employed by the 5 Reference files (IRARGI, ERESBIL, Eusko Ikaskuntza, the Archivo Municipal de Vitoria-Gasteiz and CeDIAP). CONCLUSION: The implementation of the Digital Photo Archive EEBCLP confirm the hypothesis: document management and digitization provide availability, access and dissemination of photographic materials and the preservation of identity through them. RECOMMENDATION: Create Digital Photo Archive EEBCLP, based on a strategic plan that defines its mission, objectives, policies, strategies, operational criteria (guidelines, parameters, etc.). Included in the "Epilogue”, already developed in some instances this regard.