Commanet:
the community archive network
NEWS:
ALL
users should visit the downloads page by clicking HERE
To
buy Full Comma version 4 or host your archive buy
here - or contact the address below
Some
Comma 4 installations will not work because of a Microsoft incompatibility.
Click
here for fix
Upgrades
from Full Comma Version 3 available, £50/  75.
click
here to email a request further information
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What
are community archives?
Community archives are collections of still and video images, text and oral
narratives that have been captured using specially developed Comma software
and basic IT equipment. They are fully searchable databases that serve as a
record of communities' cultural heritage and are published as local CD-ROMs
and on the Internet. The three distinctive characteristics of community archives
are:
• the
community creates its own archive
• the community has editorial control over its archive
• the community owns the copyright in its archive
A wide range
of groups are involved in community archives, they are based
in community centres, schools, libraries and museums.
Although creating a community archive requires the use of new technology, it
is not the dominant focus and the Comma software is very easy to use.
Community archives promote understanding, tolerance and respect between generations
and between diverse social, ethnic and cultural communities. By enabling communities
to record and share their heritage, they foster active citizenship within a
multicultural democracy.
What
is Commanet?
Commanet is a charity that promotes and supports community archives through
advice and training. We sell the Comma software and publish the resulting archives
on our website. We co-ordinate projects across the UK and worldwide.
Contact
details
Commanet
PO Box 27
Leeds
LS13 1XS
UK
0845 45 88
132
Click here to
email Commanet - info@commanet.org
Click here to
register an interest in Commanet
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