PORTALJABAR, DISTRICT. GARUT - The Garut Regency Library and Archives Service (Dispusip) held a Socialization event on the Protection and Rescue of Archives Due to Disasters, in the Tirtagangga Hotel Hall, Garut Regency, Thursday (20/6/2024).

This activity was attended by 100 participants from 33 Regional Apparatus (PD) and 42 sub-districts.

The Head of the Garut Totong Regency Dispusip emphasized the importance of archives as an inseparable part of human and institutional life.

"Archives are proof of accountability for an institution's activities and are important to anticipate if damage or loss occurs," he said.

Archives are something that is inseparable from human life, where from birth to death a human being must have archives. Not only that, archives are also owned by an institution which are proof of accountability for the institution's activities.

Considering the existence of archives which are very vital and important, continued Totong, it is necessary to anticipate if the archives are damaged or lost.

Totong highlighted the importance of archival processing which must adapt to conditions caused by the level of potential disasters faced by an area, where Garut Regency itself is an area prone to natural disasters.

Totong explained that archives face various threats, both from natural, chemical, physical and human factors. Considering that Garut Regency is an area prone to natural disasters, archive processing must be adapted to these conditions.

"Various threats to the safety and security of archives can arise in various genres, whether due to natural, chemical, physical or human factors," he said.

He reminded ASN within the Garut Regency Regional Government (Pemdakab) to improve the quality of public services in protecting and saving both physical archives and information recorded therein, if a disaster occurs in their respective areas.

"So it is hoped that archives affected by disasters can return to their respective work environments, can be returned well and provide benefits in the future," he said.

Head of the Archives Protection and Salvage Division of the Garut Regency Dispusip Ayssyjah Noor Fadillah Mulja hopes that this socialization can minimize damage to archives due to disasters, so that archives can be handled quickly and saved.