ملخص
This study deals with the subject entitled "The Archive Documents: Study of the current situation and develop a vision to establish a National Archive in Libya، We used descriptive analytical method as an optimization، where data were collected throughout the literary subject، and a questionnaire interview form is designed as a main tool for data collection and addressed to directors of centers – subject of the study، in addition observation through the field visit. The study aimed to remove the confusion and uncertainty about the Archive terminology and its importance، and recognize the reality of the centers where the archives are preserved that it doesn't work same as the National Archives state، as it is normally required. The study had reached to a number of results، mainly are: the lack of clarity of vision for the functions and requirements and benefits of the national Archives of the State in terms of decision-making regarding fateful scientific، practical and historical decisions and that both centers of the study don't satisfy the conditions of the National Archives in terms of location and area of the building and its facilities and man-power-staff. One of the main recommendations is the necessity to establish a National Libyan Archive which will be able to keep all the contents of the archive and documents which were preserved and kept in both centers - subject of the study – and other centers which are scattered in other areas in Libya، and to be considered a national property to the state.