IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ON PUBLIC ARCHIVES IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

The emergence of Covid-19 has had an impact on various aspects of human life in the world and Malaysia is no exception to this situation. In this regard, the objective of this study is to make a survey to determine the impact of the emergence of the disease to the public archives in Malaysia. It is hoped that knowing the impact, it can make the parties responsible for managing public archives in Malaysia and the Malaysian community in general more prepared to face any emergence of infectious diseases that risk disrupting the smooth management of this invaluable national treasure. To achieve the objectives of the study, researchers use the approach of literature review (literature review) to obtain information related to the topic of study. Reference media such as newspapers, books, social media such as Facebook, websites and so on are used. The results of the study found that there are certain impacts on public archives in Malaysia because of the emergence of this disease in Malaysia. These impacts are described one by one in this article. It is hoped that the results of this study will be a catalyst for researchers to conduct research on this issue in more depth in the future to help ensure that public archives in Malaysia can continue to be preserved and can be used for current and future generations.