Modern society si unthinkable without documents, communication in writing, collecting and using recorded information. Things we don't want to forget, we write down or record and keep, for many things we need in life, we have to write , fill in forms and keep certain documents. In a huge amount of documentation and records, created by the actions of legal and natural persons, there is also what we will consider archival material: that part which has been saved or is for one reason or another considered worth keeping. In today’s environment of globalization, constant changes and rapid technological development, public expectations and societal perceptions of archives are changing, as well as the identity of the archival profession, which is becoming wider and more diverse. The main features of archival activity are cooperation and networking - in institutions, programs and projects, partnerships and initiatives, in professional-scientific conferences and educational programs and other forms of knowledge exchange. These trends are reflected in the activities of the International Council on Archives (ICA) and other professional bodies and organizations, the entire archival community, creators and holders of archival material, its users and the interested public. Archives are all around us - different in their typology, material, operation and specialization - but a unique and irreplaceable source for shaping individual and collective memory, understanding the past and documenting the present.