The U.K.'s National Archives has pledged to put 1,000 years of history on the Web by 2007, creating a single "gateway" that will enable other archives, museums, libraries and universities to find information online 24 hours a day. The National Archives was created last year by merging the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscripts Commission. "In its first year, National Archives has created the first ever online archives of government Web sites and made over 3.5m documents available online," says National Archives chief executive Sarah Tyacke. In pursuing its ambitious goal the National Archives plans to improve the way records are managed and selected and will launch a campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of archives. Eventually, the organization will provide digital archive services to anyone who's a history buff, says Tyacke.
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