RAIN 20090208

Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to
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New Amsterdam historian on the job
Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady,NY,USA
By Bob Cudmore Newly appointed Amsterdam city historian Robert H. von
Hasseln is organizing city archives while hoping to get involved in
projects ...
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http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/bcudmore/2009/feb/07/new-amsterdam-historian-on-the-job/
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County establishes system to back up computer records
Joplin Globe - Joplin,MO,USA
... started backing up computer files at several remote locations around
the country. The procedure allows preservation of computer records in case
a fire, ...
<http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_037214736.html>



Digital Archivists, Now in Demand
New York Times - United States
A result, she said, can be "waxy buildup" — a lot of useless files
that make it hard to find the good stuff. Ms. McCargar estimates that 20000
people work ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/jobs/08starts.html?ref=technology>



Canadian couple assisting with archives
Cookeville Herald Citizen - Cookeville,TN,USA
Charlie and Dixie Murray clean and repair historic Putnam County documents
at the county archives office. Herald-Citizen Photo/Ty Kernea PUTNAM
COUNTY...
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http://www.herald-citizen.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=52C2296A-19B9-E2E2-6761855E2AE27CA5
>



Lincoln writings available online for the first time
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
The Rosenbach Museum and Library and the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania, both in Center City, and the New Jersey State Archives in
Trenton said some of ...
<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09039/947679-85.stm>



Probe ordered into record tampering, missing files
The News International - Karachi,Pakistan
In the FGEHF, the tampered file has gone missing from the official record,
with the authorities claiming the former director-general has got it
disappeared. ...
<http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=20170>



MSUM archivist's book up for award
In-Forum - Fargo,ND,USA
... State University Moorhead archivist and librarian, was named a finalist
last week for the Minnesota Book Award in the General Nonfiction
category....
<http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/230348/>



Jail loophole: Video can be destroyed
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USA
"What do you do once they've pushed the button to delete the tape?" asked
Broome County Public Defender Jay Wilber, who said he was speaking about
the issue ...
<http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20090208/NEWS01/902080358>






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