A review of university archive planning in Ecuador

An analysis of the present situation of planning techniques by Ecuatorian university archives is described. The directors of the 58 archives kept by the country’s private and public halls of higher education accredited by the High Council of Ecuador were surveyed, with a response rate of 43 %, to ascertain the use of planning and the utility of these institutions. The findings reveal a lack of strategic planning know-how and the concomitant need for archive management and planning training. With rare exceptions, none of the very few archives has up-to-date strategic plans in keeping with institutional aims and publish them on their websites.