National Archives of Malawi

History

• The Printed Publications Act 19:01 provides for the registration of newspapers, the printing and publication of books and the preservation of printed works in Malawi.
• the National Archives Act 28:01 which provides for the classification, conservation, custody, control, acquisition and disposal of certain public, judicial, historical and general records..

  Mission

Functions

• Regulate the creation, classification, maintenance, and disposal of public records.
• Provide economic storage for semi-current government records.
• Preserve and conserve archival materials for reference, research, socio-economic development and posterity.
• Collect historical manuscripts and conduct oral history research to complement official archives of the country.
• Provide a nationwide advisory service in records and archives management.
• Maintain a legal deposit library for the preservation of printed and published works on Malawi.
• Register newspapers published in Malawi as provided for under the Printed Publications Act.
• Administer the International Standard Book Numbering system in the country.

  Sections

• Public Archives.
• Legal Deposit Library
• Training and Consultancy.
• Policy and Standards.
• Repository.
• Conservation and Preservation.

  Projects

• Digitisation of Endangered Native Authority Records from 1891 - 1964.
• Digitisation of Audiovisual Collection.