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Archives 2.0 is a term that build on the principles of Web 2.0 and frame some of the newer archival practices that have been adopted in the age of social media.

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Archives 2.0 encourages more web interactions with patrons using social media and innovative communication practices on social tools such as Facebook and Twitter. Archives 2.0 requires the traditional focus on the archival record and a reorientation towards more user-centered archival practices. Archive 2.0 includes the preservation of records created by bloggers, and the use of 2.0 tools. As social media are incorporated into government, business, and personal recordkeeping, archivists are expected to capture and preserve these materials.

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