Who said battles were pointless? The battle of Fréteval, in France, remains a seminal moment in the history of archives. We look back at the consequences of this famous encounter. At the beginning of the 11th century, the French King Philip Augustus embarked on a campaign to capture Normandy from the English Plantagenet kings. On … Continued

The Dewamin Collection, a historical collection of over 2,000 printed and handwritten documents including banknotes, laws and decrees, company deeds, engravings, prints and posters, has been fully developed. The collection spans the period from the late 17th century to the mid-20th century. It was assembled by Emile Dewamin, one of the most important collectors of … Continued

What is electronic document management (EDM)? First introduced in the 1980s, electronic document management (EDM) is an electronic system designed to manage your company’s digital documents. It acts as a repository for working documents (documents in daily use) and allows users to view and share documents in real time. The EDM follows all stages of … Continued

Born on 23 November 1632, Jean Mabillon came from a peasant family. Nevertheless, his superiors quickly recognised his talent for learning as he sojourned at successive abbeys following his communion. In 1664, the Benedictine monk joined the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where he helped Dom Luc d’Achery with the abbey library. He travelled extensively, with the … Continued

Preserving authoritative sources of information Since November 2011, UNESCO’s Universal Declaration on Archives asserts that public archives must be preserved in a reasoned and studied manner. Why is this? Because “they are authoritative sources of information, underpinning accountable and transparent administrative actions. They play an essential role in the development of societies by safeguarding and … Continued

To bring the sound to audiences from Bucharest to Frankfurt, they pair their musical prowess with world-class instruments that must be transported in tightly controlled and pristine environments from concert to concert around the continent. This is where Mobilitas subsidiary Royal De Gruijter comes in. The Royal De Gruijter is a Dutch removals company whose … Continued

Formerly a social worker in the Paris region, Christophe Girard joined AGS Records Management as a temp in 2007. This motivated man quickly landed a full-time position as a multi-skilled archivist. His duties chiefly covered document destruction and setting up archive boxes. As he progressed, he made himself useful, assisting the company’s small but growing … Continued

AGS Rhône-Alpes Auvergne has carried out a rather exceptional move. For the third time in recent months, the team was contacted by a private customer moving from France to the West Indies to ship his motorboat and its trailer via groupage to his new home. “There aren’t many customers who own a boat and decide … Continued

The entry into force on 25 May 2018 of the European Union’s GDPR regulation has turned corporate HR departments upside down. And with good reason: every day, they collect personal data necessary for the smooth running of the company and the professional lives of employees. HR starts accumulating personal data from the moment a prospective … Continued