Future Proof – Protecting our digital future

State Records staff were asked these key digital recordkeeping questions in November: Is a scanned signature legally admissible? Are scanned records legally admissible? What are the 5 most compelling arguments I can use to explain why storing records in file shares on the IT network is not a good idea? What type of information fields […]

After two wonderful weeks of digital awareness raising, we began the third week of DAM2012 with an update on State Records’ Digital Archive. Cassie Findlay, the Project Manager for the digital archives project, talked about the progress that the team has made so far as well as some of the pilot migration projects currently underway. […]

Week 2 of DAM2012 started with a challenging and inspiring presentation by Kate Cumming on the issues that are threatening our ability to maintain an archival record of contemporary society. In this presentation, first delivered at the ICA Congress in Brisbane, Kate described some of the threats to archives in current recordkeeping environments. After making […]

Last year we blogged about our Digital Awareness Month initiative. Digital Awareness Month (aka DAM) is an internal professional development program aimed at raising State Records employees’ awareness, knowledge and skills in the area of digital recordkeeping. Each year during DAM we promote various issues and exciting new developments in this area through a series […]

From the nature of our enquiries this month, it seems that the NSW Government’s ICT Strategy is really encouraging people to consider their information management requirements. In particular, it seems to be getting people to consider the management of their social media systems and the information that is produced within them. It is excellent that people […]

Here is a quick overview of the key digital recordkeeping issues that State Records staff have dealt with in September. If you have any comments on the advice we have provided,  please do get in contact and tell us! We love to get your feedback.

It is with sadness that State Records farewells Janet Knight. After working at State Records for 22 excellent years, Janet has decided to move on to a very exciting job in the Commonwealth government. We wish her all the very, very best for her exciting future but we will miss her!

Each month we report on the digital recordkeeping enquiries we receive in the Government Recordkeeping area at State Records. We want to share information about what recordkeeping issues are being discussed in the NSW public sector, publish the advice we are giving to government agencies about digital recordkeeping issues, help others who may be facing similar […]

We are delighted to report that the work of State Records NSW was recently recognised in a number of professional awards.

  Barbara Reed at Standards Australia ceremony, 1 June 2012 (Barbara is fourth from the right) We are extremely pleased to report that Barbara Reed’s enormous contribution to records management standards development has been officially recognised by Standards Australia. On 1 June 2012 Barbara was awarded the Meritorious Contribution Award (International) at ceremony in Melbourne. […]