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Celebrate Electronic Records Day
October 10, 2014

What is Electronic Records Day?

Electronic Records Day is an opportunity to raise awareness among government agencies, related professional organizations, the general public and other stakeholders about the crucial role electronic records play in our world.  Now in its third year, E-Records Day was created by the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) as part of its State Electronic Records Initiative (SERI).   Please join CoSA and others in observing Electronic Records Day in 2014.

How can I participate?

Use ALL your networks to help raise stakeholder awareness of important electronic records issues.
                -Spread the word through social media
                -Write a post on your blog about electronic records
-Engage the public in a presentation on risks to digital content
-Start a dialog with other organizations in your area that work with electronic records
-Host a workshop on digital preservation standards and practices.

Need a starting point?

See CoSA's Electronic Records Day webpage:  http://www.statearchivists.org/seri/ElectronicRecordsDay.htm

Materials include:  Ten Reasons Why Electronic Records Need Special Attention, Survival Strategies for Personal Digital Archiving, and Tips for Government Agencies Working with Electronic Records.

If you have questions, want to offer suggestions or need copies of promotional materials, please contact [log in to unmask]

Electronic Records Day is 10/10/14!


Kristopher Stenson
Electronic Records Archivist
Illinois State Archives
217-557-1085
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