Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories 
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DISTRICT complies with record retention
Del Rio News Herald - Del Rio,TX,USA
... As for electronic records, such as computer records or e-mails, 
Ozuna
said some of those documents don't have to be maintained at the district
level, but ...
<http://www.delrionewsherald.com/story.lasso?ewcd=21790792d11339b0>

FILETEK Participates on Lockheed Martin Team to Provide Archival ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... The archive ultimately will store and protect all electronic records
produced by the ... of inode- and link-based structures to index and 
locate
user files. ...
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news
_view&newsId=20051011005621&newsLang=en>

JURIS e-prudence
CIO Magazine - Australia
... Finally, it's not enough to simply locate all of the requested 
files.
You must know what's in them. You must weed out documents that need not
be handed over. ...
<http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;561063778;fp;16;fpid;0>

COUNTY moves to paperless meetings
Adrian Daily Telegram - Adrian,MI,USA
... neat files with folders for each committee he serves on, but his 
desk
was soon overwhelmed and he is now filling boxes with paper reports and
documents.
<http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2005/10/11/news/news03.txt>

WINNING the Gadget Wars
CIO Magazine - Australia
... Some of these devices can hold up to 60GB. But thumb drives aren't
the only form of digital storage media giving CIOs and security 
executives
heartburn. ...
<http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;1024106478;fp;16;fpid;0>

FANNIN studies records storage
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat - Sherman/Denison,TX,USA
... Back in session, they voted to form a committee to study the 
county's
need for records storage and make a recommendation to the Court. ...
<http://www.heralddemocrat.com/articles/2005/10/11/local_news/news03.txt>


PRIVACY vs. open records laws: Which applies?
Canton Repository (subscription) - Canton,OH,USA
A Cincinnati case before the Ohio Supreme Court asks whether federal 
medical
privacy rules or the state's open records act apply to notices of lead
...
<http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=13&ID=246604&r=1>

LOCKED, But Accessible, Data
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
... So before you rush out and buy encryption and archival software 
packages,
first assess your workflow, including regulatory and access 
requirements,
as well as ...
<http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1712039
29&tid=13690>

ANDHRA Pradesh Press Academy to digitise old newpapers and ...
digital opportunity channel - New Delhi,India
... had secured these old newspapers and periodicals dating back to last
100 years from reputed libraries in Vetapalem and Rajahmundry besides
the State Archives. ...
<http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/120250/1/1138>

STILL no information commissioner
AntiguaSun - St' John's,Antigua and Barbuda
... Her role is crucial in the functioning of the Freedom of Information
Act, which allows access by any individual or sector of society who may
find need to ...
<http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=281935077507132005&an=15072
9107910112005&ac=Opinion>

IDENTITY Thieves Applying New Scam Tactic
HomeTown channel.com - Fort Smith,AR,USA
... It proves that shredding your documents is worth the time and 
expense.
When Michael Carnell received his bank statement, he knew something 
wasn't
right. ...
<http://www.thehometownchannel.com/news/5081804/detail.html>

RESIDENTS tell attorney general they want easier access to records
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) - Tacoma,WA,USA
... General Rob McKenna, South Sound residents complained Monday that 
it's
too easy for state and local agencies to thwart their requests for 
public
records. ...
<http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/5245405p-4763010c.html>


COURT to hear records dispute
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
... a source of conflict and confusion when the US Department of Health
developed privacy rules in 2003 that prevented the release of previously
public records. ...
<http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051011/NEWS01/5101
10356/1056>

Broadcast Newsroom, Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:49 PM PDT
Janice Simpson Elected President Of AMIA
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=35067
Janice Simpson has been elected President of the International
Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) and will join the AMIA 
Board of
Directors in December 2005 for a two-year term.

Salt Lake Tribune
U. librarian helps save hurricane-strewn relics By Ellen Fagg
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune Standing on the grounds of a museum in Biloxi, Miss., 
Randy Silverman saw history strewn like trash in the dried-out grass 
fields.
There were bits of pottery from Gulf Coast American Indian tribes as 
well as 17th-century nautical instruments used by early French 
explorers. On the museum grounds, history is layered, just like garbage 
at a city dump.
<http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3105169>




Peter A. Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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