從臺鹽檔案鑑定到數位博物館

Appraisal of Salt Industrial Archives: From Collections to the Digital Museum

臺鹽總公司檔案與通霄精鹽廠檔案是因為92年臺鹽民營化過程有散佚毀損疑慮，而由檔案局依檔案法徵收。目前朝向檔案數位化進行，經初步的清查，因時間與經費上的限制，需再由檔案鑑選，挑出適合的檔案。本文交代臺鹽檔案源由，並回顧其歷史沿革，整理71－92年最受到關注的議題，再由檔案鑑選過程初步抽出幾個潛力主題，例如機械化、臺安順廠污染、鹽工勞資爭議、文化資產保存等，做為未來數位加值計畫的參考。期望檔案加值計畫能成為多元應用的虛擬博物館，發揮博物館在研究、典藏、展示、教育等功能，除了提供數位檔案檢索功能，加以應用資訊科技並展現創意，而達到寓教於樂的效果。

The salt industrial archives were acquired and transferred from Taiwan Salt Industrial Corporation (TSIC) and Tung-Hsiao Electrodialysis Salt Factory. The documents were concerned about possible loss and damage caused by the privatization of TSIC in 2003. The National Archives Administration collected the materials in accordance with Archives Act. After completing the primary inventory of the archives, there are time and budget constraints for the implementation of digital archives. It is necessary to use archival appraisal practices to select appropriate materials for digitalization. This article aims to review the history of TSIC and trace the origin of the salt industrial archives. The salt industrial issues, which were the most concerned during 1982 to 2003, are also compiled in this paper. In archival appraisal practices, some subjects, such as mechanization of salt pans, pollution at An-Shun Salt Plant of Taiwan Alkali Corporation, slat workers' labor dispute, cultural heritage conservation and so on were selected to provide references for the future developing of the value-added services program of digital archives. Furthermore, the author expects the program will develop a virtual museum with multiple applications, and optimize functions of research, custody, exhibition, and education. In addition to access and retrieval of digital content, the author also proposes using information technology for innovative presentations combining education with recreation in the museum.