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Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories
related to records and archives management.
History in the making as records returned
Perthshire Advertiser - Perthshire,UK
Provost Bob Scott, who accepted the official hand-over together with
Council Archivist, Steve Connelly, said: “This is thought to be the
first time that the ...
<http://icperthshire.icnetwork.co.uk/perthshireadvertiser/news/tm_headlin
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Iron Mountain Raises 2007 Guidance
Forbes - NY,USA
Data storage provider Iron Mountain Inc. said Wednesday it expects
second-quarter revenue above Wall Street's expectations, and raised its
sales outlook for ...
<http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/02/ap3677803.html>
Iron Mountain to Buy ArchivesOne
Forbes - NY,USA
Iron Mountain Inc., a records storage and information management
company, said Wednesday it agreed to buy smaller rival ArchivesOne Inc.
...<http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/02/ap3677784.html>
Call for Freedom of Information White Paper
Maltamedia Daily News - Valletta,Malta
The I M presented its position on the proposed Freedom of Information
Act and teamed up with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative to
present a joint ...
<http://www.maltamedia.com/artman2/publish/local/article_1694.shtml>
Web site archives SC slaves
The State - Columbia,SC,USA
By BRUCE SMITH - AP. CHARLESTON — Descendants of slaves who toiled at
Magnolia Plantation and nearby Drayton Hall soon will be able to trace
their roots ...<http://www.thestate.com/155/story/55472.html>
MNC and University of Alberta launch Métis Historical Online Database
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
The project included developing a database of textual information
extracted from numerous archival documents and high-resolution digital
photos, ...<http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2007/04/c5477.html>
Rhode Island Governor Asks Audit Bureau To Review Capital Records ...
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden
The Governor asked for a review of the state’s previous contract with
Capital Records Management, which provides record storage services for
the state, ...
<http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48722431_rhode_island_rhode_island_go
vernor_asks_audit_bureau_review_capital_records_and_vehicle_emi>
Technical flaw allows online access to names
The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA
Paine Hamblen attorney Greg Arpin said the computer records problem was
a mistake and the firm has worked in good faith to obey the court's
confidentiality ...
<http://www.spokesmanreview.com/business/story.asp?ID=188191>
Historical Commission offers excellent archive of Brevard
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
The list barely scratches the surface of the important projects Benn
accomplishes with the help on one other full-time employee, Archivist
Lisa Olzewski, ...
<http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070506/LIFE/705
060317/1005>
M&S staff at risk after firm's laptop is stolen
Guardian Unlimited - UK
More than 20000 staff at Marks & Spencer have been told they may be at
risk of identity crime after a laptop computer was stolen.
...<http://www.guardian.co.uk/Observer/uk_news/story/0,,2073596,00.html>
HP Breathes Fire on Data Retention Problems
IDM.net.au - Strawberry Hills,NSW,Australia
While not required to store content, (a daunting prospect for perhaps
even one communication medium) telcos still may be required to log call
records or ...<http://www.idm.net.au/story.asp?id=8361>
A push against open records
Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA
"This year we have at least 400 bills that would affect the public
information or open meetings act," said Joel White, an attorney who
defends open records ...
<http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/
DN-openrecords_06tex.ART.State.Edition1.431c4c2.html>
Audit: Ex-DA’s office deleted files
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee,OK,USA
Auditors found evidence files also were deleted from two other office
computers. A file shredding program was installed and accessed on a
computer in the ...
<http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/local_story_123003102.html>
UCSC receives $157000 to support open archive of Congressional ...
Currents - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a $157000 grant
from the Sunlight Foundation to support Metavid—an online, open-source
archive of US ...
<http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/text.asp?pid=1268>
Peter Kurilecz
Richmond Va
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