Information access in Nicaragua: Progress and challenges in their management (1863 - 2012)

Abstract

This paper is a compilation of governmental policies concerning information Organizational management, Archives and relevant professionals, from 1863 to 2012; including law of digital signature. Moreover, the documental production is reviewed, as well as the current academic training of professionals in the management and organization of documents, who will enable information access. The history of Nicaragua documentary production is reviewed; as well as the academic training of professionals in the management and organization of documents. This paper slightly addresses international standards of archival description, suggested by the International Council of Archives (ICA) and the open source platforms on which such standards can be operated.