21世纪开始之际 ,档案行业面临着严峻的挑战。本文判断和分析了档案工作者所面临的十项最为迫在眉睫的挑战 ,其中包括 :电子文献的管理 ;将更多的资源投入到非文字资料方面 ;对于文件的全球性的认识 ;为档案著录和利用提出新的方法 ;档案利用和馆藏发展重点的扩大 ;对档案馆的信息管理进行更多的研究 ;美国档案工作者协会的发展 ;档案事业各方资源的丰富 ;以及使档案行业不负众望地承担社会利益的保障者的角色 As the 21st century begins, the file industry is facing serious challenges. This paper identifies and analyzes the ten most urgent challenges facing archivists, including: the management of electronic documents; putting more resources into non-textual materials; global understanding of documents; The use of proposed new methods; the expansion of archives utilization and collection development; more research on archives’ information management; the development of the Association of American Archivists; the abundance of resources from all sources of archives; and the commitment of the archives industry to all expectations The role of guarantor of social interests