IBVS standpoint regarding the future of the 
      IAU Archives of Unpublished Observations of Variable Stars


- We think the Archive should be digitised and made available on-line.

- IBVS is already in the process of digitising a part of the archive - 
  those files that belong to papers published in IBVS. Some of the files
  are already on-line on our website (digitised files were sent to CDS too).

- IBVS has no means for digitising the whole archive, so we welcome
  other parties participating in it.

- The digitisation efforts should be coordinated, and the results
  pooled.

- We think the digitised version of the archive should be kept at
  multiple sites, just like the paper one.

- IBVS is willing to host one copy of the digitised archive, as the
  bulletin of the Commission 27 (and 42), and as a journal where
  some reports on the archives were published.

- IBVS, if entrusted with hosting a copy, will make the data available
  to the public through its channels, like linking files to the
  lists published in past IBVS issues. We intend to convert the
  files to VO-compatible format, and serve them through VO-compliant
  means.

- If there would be future additions to the archive, IBVS is willing
  to publish reports on the status of the Archive, and host a copy
  of the newly deposited data.