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Arena Archivists Platform
(Middle Level) |
The twelve Arena Archivists sit behind the Readers on
the middle level and control if the correct file for the
correct Reader has arrived from the Archive and in is in
the correct order at his station.
They turn the reading lamps on and off when the reading
begins and ends.
They give a glass of water to the reader, instructs him
as to how to carry out the reading, and generally tries
to calm down the reader and make him or her feel
conformable.
They make sure that the Main
Protocol is carried out here at the last
stage of the entire operation.
After the reading the Reader is asked to sign a copy of
Dreyblatt's Book: "Who's Who
in Central & East Europe 1933".
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Each reading block is under the control of an
archivist. The archivists follow the Main Protocol,
signal their readers and scribes
as to when to stop and start by turning on and off signal
lights hung above each station, keep general order in
their block and report difficulties to the head
administrator. The archivist is responsible for
coordinating the files which contain the text or text
fragments which have been pre-chosen for each reader.
Each archiving station consists of a table, a lamp, and
one chair each for incoming and outgoing readers, and a
chair for the archivist.
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