近來無論官方或民間均致力於追求文化的本土化，而在本土化的過程 中，地方文獻之蒐集與整理當為首要之務。本文首先說明「地方文獻」的意義， 再論及地方文獻所應包含的範圍，並舉例說明各地保存地方文獻的具體作法，最 後以整理地方文獻之重要性作結。

　　　　　Localization of culture has recently received major attention from central and local governments. During the process of the localization of culture, the collection and organization of local document are indeed the most essential issues. This article elucidates the meaning and identification of the scope of local document. the practical approaches of preserving local document by local governments are illustrated. In addition, the importance of organization of local document is discussed.