The Information Access Division provides access to archive records. It enables users to view archive records and helps the general public, politicians and the administration make use of information. The division is also responsible for ensuring that the documents in the Swiss Federal Archives (SFA) are properly stored and digitised.
It is organised into three services with the following tasks:
The Information Access Division (IAD) is organised into three services with the following tasks:
Information Availability Services (IAS)
- Processing orders and ensuring the smooth running of the reading room
- Ensuring the proper storage of analogue archive records
- Managing storage capacity and operation of the stacks
Information Usage Services (IUS)
- Operating and further developing online access
- Ensuring that documents are accessed in accordance with the law
- Compiling data analyses and historical appraisals
- Participating in projects in the digital humanities and social sciences
Digitisation Services (DS)
- Digitising archive records for mediation and preservation purposes
- Further developing the digitisation infrastructure
- Expanding digitisation capacity
