PENGGUNAAN ARSIP UNTUK KEGIATAN ORGANISASI RUKUN TETANGGA TINJAUAN DI RUKUN TETANGGA RT. 08/ RW. 04 DESA LEGOK KABUPATEN TANGERANG

Abstract

This study discusses about using archives in neighbourhood organization. Three sub-main issues discussed about public perception of archives, archive management and using archives for neighbourhood organizational activities. neighbourhood organization is a community customary institution under the sub-district or village. The act Repulic of Indonesia number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages states that the neighbourhood organization is in charge of assisting village governance and a partner in empowering village communities. This study uses a qualitative method because it is able to examine more deeply the subject matter and information. The data sources used are primary data and secondary data. The research focus was neighbourhood organization number 18/04, Legok Village, Legok District, Tangerang Regency. The results showed that the perception of the residents of RT 18/04 about archives was good, but it was not followed by the management of archives in the neighbourhood organization number 18/04 which was not optimal because of the lack of facilities and infrastructure, the capacity of human resources in managing archives and there is not standard of managing archives. The neighbourhood organization number 18/04 has archives of primary use value, it is administrative value, financial value , legal value and archives of secondary value. Using archives in the neighbourhood organization number 18/04 as a basis for decision making, accountability to the public, information on higher-level government policies, and straightening out hoax information.