| What are archives?
Archives are those records that have been appraised and selected from the general body of records as being worthy of permanent retention. Those records are judged to have long-term value for reference or research.
The archives is also one of the central cultural institutions of its society; serving as a center of research, an underpinning of the right of citizens, a place for public research and a guardian of culture.
Based on SARAWAK STATE LIBRARY ORDINANCE, 1999, PART IV: STATE DEPOSITORY, Section 14. (1) (d) to maintain, preserve and keep public records which are more than twenty-five years old, and other documents, papers, instruments, and statutes, statutory orders, regulations or decrees, directed by State Secretary to be maintained, pre-served and kept in the State Depository on account of their historical value or public importance.
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