The February 2010 issue of the "Governance and Recordkeeping Around the
World" newsletter has been posted to the Libraries and Archives Canada
Internet site. 

 

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/government/news-events/007001-1000-e.html

 

There is growing interest by governments worldwide in the potential uses of
public sector information and online engagement. 

 

In Australia, the Government 2.0 Task Force has been created and is
comprised of policy and technical experts, entrepreneurs from government,
business, academic and cultural institutions. The task force has released a
final report.

 

In the United States, the Open Government Directive has been released. Its
primary goal is to increase the transparency and accountability of federal
agencies and to ensure greater access and information for the public. 

 

There are similar developments in other jurisdictions.

 

Included in the spotlight on Government 2.0 are two podcasts featuring Dr.
Nicholas Gruen, Chair of the Government 2.0 Task Force and a podcast with
John McDonald, former Director of Information Management Standards and
Practices Division at Library and Archives Canada.

 

Additional articles in this month's issue include:

 

1) Testimony on the Treasury Board Directive on Recordkeeping
Canada

2) Presentation: Managing e-Records - without an EDRMS
Canada

 

3) Ministry of Defence (MOD) report calls for better information management
United Kingdom

4) Amalgamating the National Archives under review
New Zealand

 

5) European Commission emphasizes importance of cloud computing
Europe

6) New e-Discovery protocol issued
Singapore

7) Podcast: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Archival Collections
Pacific Region

 

8) Web Publishing Guide
Australia

9) Podcast: The Records Continuum
Australia 

 

10) Survey: "Electronic Records Management - still playing catch-up with
paper"     Global

11) The Recordkeeping for Good Governance Toolkit
Global 

 

12) FOCA (Fingerprinting Organizations with Collected Archives)
Spain 

 

13) Trends and Predictions for 2010

 

14) Digital records top priority for new provincial archivist
Canada - Saskatchewan Archives Board 

15) Electronic Records Online
Canada - Archives of Ontario     

      

16) Holdings Protection Program created
United States - NARA

 

17) Video: High Tech Storage Facility for Library Collections
United Kingdom - British Library

 

18) Court ruling: Public bodies must release electronic document metadata on
request               United States - Arizona

 

19) Conference: Managing Information in the Public Sector: Shaping the New
Information Space    Canada - Toronto  

 

20) Video: Digital government records provide challenges for historical
preservation   United States - Minnesota Historical Society

 

 

Richard Weinholdt

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Camp Morton, MB

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PH: 204-642-9711

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Mesa, AZ 85215

PH: 480-924-1062


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