You may also find this information from the National Archives of australia.

http://www.naa.gov.au/records-management/secure-and-store/e-preservation/at-NAA/index.aspx

Regards

Wayne Finlaison



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From: Stephen Cohen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, 11 February, 2010 3:09:54 AM
Subject: Re: [RM] Long term e-records review

I just googled "recommended long term electronic records storage" and got 
several relevant responses, some state level, but with NARA at the top. 
NARA's documentation is about 15 years but still has value. Here's the 
link: http://www.archives.gov/preservation/technical/. from a quick 
perusal, none seem to give hard and fast numbers for how many years before 
reviewing e-recs. Jesse's numbers resonate with places where such 
practices/reviews exist. I periodically reference a paper published by 
Alan Andolsen about life expectancy of electronic media that's been very 
helpful for me on many occasions...just found it in my reference 
folder...it's titled "Will Your Records Be There When You Need Them" and 
was published in The Information Management Journal's May-June 2006 issue. 
I usually use his article to open the eyes of the uninitiated who think 
they only need to transfer records to an optical disk or tape which will 
retain them perfectly for eternity; it works every time. (A posthumous 
thank you to Alan. His legacy lives on!)

Stephen Cohen, Records Manager
MetLife \ Legal Affairs
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New York, NY  10036-6796
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