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Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories
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Inefficient record-keeping system
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
A lawyer has observed that at some courts offices, there were times
when some members of staff would go the extra mile to find documents
and files for
...<http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070429/lead/lead7.html>
'Collectible' stirs debate on state record-keeping Former judge ...
Kennebec Journal - Augusta,ME,USA
... long different kinds of court files are stored before being
destroyed. But Glessner said the policy has no provision for picking
out historic documents
...<http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/3830838.html>
Historic documents bought for National Archives
stv.tv - UK
The National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh are to be the new home
of a collection of prized historical documents, purchased for the
nation in a £1.6 ...
<http://www.stv.tv/archive/news/20070305/Historic_documents_bought_for_Na
tional_A>
Google Seeks Clearer Path to State Data
New York Times - New York,NY,USA
Similarly, a search on Virginia’s colonial history may deliver links to
specific titles available at the state library. In the state of
California alone,
...<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/technology/30data.html>
In Our View: 2nd heritage
The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA
The center will be home to thousands upon thousands of items currently
in three different places: the state archives, the Washington State
Library and the
...<http://www.columbian.com/opinion/news/04292007news133303.cfm>
Landis claims tests data destroyed
Fox Sports - Surry Hills,NSW,Australia
The files were electronically preserved records of the isotope ratio
mass spectometry tests conducted on Landis' stage 17 samples.
...<http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21644670-23218,00.html>
Institute of PNG Studies gets music recordings
The National - Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
The Music Archive of the Institute of PNG Studies recently received 159
compact discs documenting Papua New Guinea's music, languages and
history from the ...<http://www.thenational.com.pg/043007/w3.htm>
Googling state government documents
ZDNet - USA
Virginia students interested in the state's colonial history can now
use Google to access information at the Library of Virginia state
archives. ... <http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6180002.html>
IBM: Tapes with personal data lost (Monday, April 23)
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007704230333
Lost IBM tapes contained ID information (Tuesday, April 24)
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770424001
IBM Corp. has lost some computer tapes that contain personal data for
an undisclosed number of former employees.
Google helps states open records
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA
By Dibya Sarkar. AP. WASHINGTON // By providing free consulting and
some software, Google Inc. is helping state governments make reams of
public records ...
<http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-google0430,0,77111.stor
y?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines>
The Benefits of a Backup Appliance Approach
Advanced Imaging Magazine - Beltsville,MD,USA
The National Archives & Records Administration in Washington reports
that 93 percent of companies they surveyed that lost their data center
for 10 days or ...
<http://www.advancedimagingpro.com/print/Advanced-Imaging-Magazine/The-Be
nefits-of-a-Backup-Appliance-Approach/1$3939>
A new home for history
Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria,BC,Canada
Caroline Duncan starts her day as a research assistant at the Saanich
archives with her fingers crossed and a careful check of the water and
sewer pipes ...
<http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/capital_van_isl/story.h
tml?id=405cbb7c-698b-4776-b59c-40e4b8d987c2>
Big impact lessons in email protection
ZDNet - USA
Another battle over lost email is shaping up, this time between
Congress, the White House and the Republican National Committee. ...
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=128>
Employee Monitoring: Keeping Employees from Wasting Company Time
Bank Technology News - USA
... that hinge on email evidence, deals that were scuttled because of
intentional electronic leaks of information, the role that internal
White House emails
...<http://www.banktechnews.com/article.html?id=20070425RLT6TL7K>
Construction Begins On New Home For The Archives Of Ontario
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
"This new facility will protect Ontario's documentary history for
generations to come," said Archivist of Ontario Miriam McTiernan. The
Archives of Ontario
...<http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2007/30/c2733.html>
Channel NewsAsia, Mon, 30 Apr 2007 4:21 AM PDT
Singapore's Digital Information growing faster than global average
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/technologyfeatures/view/273414/1/.html
Singapore: From emails and documents; to body scans, dental records and
music downloads, Asian online communities last year created more
digital information than all the books ever written throughout history.
LNDD erases Landis data
BikeBiz.com - Newcastle on Tyne,UK
If other files were only on the drive that got wiped, they probably
aren't coming back. It would have been smart to get MD5s or checksums
of the files on
...<http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/news/26813/LNDD-erases-Landis-data>
Tech decisions looming for CIS
GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA
Just as Bob Cratchit labored over paper files under the domination of
Mr. Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” immigration
benefits adjudicators ...<http://www.gcn.com/print/26_09/43559-1.html>
Court cases going online
Annapolis Capital - Annapolis,MD,USA
By one conservative estimate, well over 100000 case files sit on
shelves in the various clerks' offices, some collecting dust. Another
15000 to 20000 are
...<http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_30-33/TOP>
Protecting your privacy
Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster,PA,USA
For example, two months ago, the office initiated a first-of-its-kind
program to provide certified copies of public documents electronically.
... <http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/203539>
Historic Documents Lost in Library Fire
MyFox Washington DC - Washington,DC,USA
Washington, DC -- A blaze that devoured the roof of the DC Public
Library's Georgetown branch is under firefighters' control, but flames
are still visible ...
<http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=3070277&version
=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1>
Snooping goes a step further
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA
Stone said he supports the availability of public documents online.
Parcel maps of county properties are available through the assessor's
Web site, ...<http://www.mercurynews.com/businessheadlines/ci_5783390>
Employee information on stolen UNM laptop
Albuquerque Tribune - Albuquerque,NM,USA
The stolen laptop also might have contained more sensitive information,
including Social Security numbers, for seven employees whose
information was being ...
<http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/apr/30/employee-information-stolen-unm-
laptop/>
The case of the missing e-mails
GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA
And the workload may grow larger, as electronic records continue to
grow exponentially and Congress, with a new zeal for oversight,
requests more of those ...<http://www.gcn.com/print/26_09/43564-1.html>
Peter Kurilecz
Richmond Va
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