’development of Public Archivistics in Ukraine’ Study Visit: Results and Prospects

The article defines the prerequisites for the creation of a publicarchive preserving oral history and forming national identity in the context of theRussian-Ukrainian war; secondly, it outlines the prospects for using it as aresource for post-war comprehension of Ukrainian society and social andpsychological support.It is established that the public archive can be used for various purposes: bydegree-seeking students and scientists during research; by teachers and educatorsfor conducting classes and extracurricular events; by painters and artists for worksof art; by librarians for extension of their activities; materials can act as a canvasfor the creativity of literary, theatrical, or visual projects; by writers andtypographers for the materials of their texts and publications; by psychologists touse the method of storytelling; by social workers to study social phenomena andsearch for ways to achieve social justice, etc.It was established that the public archive would contribute to solving anumber of problems: promoting social adaptation and social rehabilitation of thepopulation; preserving the testimonies about the Russian-Ukrainian war ofordinary Ukrainians; creating a public archive that would contribute to thedevelopment of the Ukrainian historical and cultural heritage of our state; creatinga powerful resource for post-war comprehension of Ukrainian society; forming anational identity and national consciousness of Ukrainians; creating a foundationfor the founding and development of a democratic civil society; popularizingUkrainian history, culture, and traditions abroad.