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Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to records and archives management. The Scotsman, Mon, 31 Oct 2005 4:47 AM PST Botanics experts dig up scientist's photograph http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=2173532005 EXPERTS at the Botanic Gardens have uncovered an artefact giving a valuable insight into the last weeks of a legendary Botanics scientist. EContent Magazine, Sun, 30 Oct 2005 9:10 PM PST When Not Re-Formatting is the Function: The Electronic Records Archives http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=14440 People archive all the time and don?t even realize it, much less realize its value. For instance, a mother may want to have records about her son who recently enlisted in the Army. Her pride may cause her to keep track of his accomplishments, yet these records will take on profound importance if he loses his life fighting in Iraq. We often do not grasp the importance of archiving until a major New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sun, 30 Oct 2005 9:19 AM PST Despite flood, Rex won't cease to march http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1130691370 166450.xml Katrina battered, but did not topple, the oldest parading Carnival organization in New Orleans. STORING up success ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK A Worcestershire records storage management company has responded to growing demand by opening a new 60,000 sq ft warehouse. Whitefoot ... <http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/business/tm_objectid= 16315136&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=storing-up-success--name_page. html> CITY'S history is in the making San Francisco Chronicle - United States The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society has taken on two huge, wonderful challenges -- fully restoring the Old Mint at Fifth and Mission streets and ... <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/1 0/31/EDGQIF5H0A1.DTL> CLINIC, paper firm broke privacy rules National Post - Canada ... "Everyone handling personal health records has to realize that the storage and destruction of such sensitive information has to be carried out in the most ... <http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=4 c7ef96a-8695-4393-a5be-aba3067272f1> DATABANK helps manage mountains of paperwork Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA ... high-tech digital imaging to digital storage to low-tech shredding of paper ... And it means destruction of documents in a manner that prevents security breaches. ... <http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051031/BIZ02/51031 0324> SOUSA Center lauds variety of forms of American musical forms Daily Illini - Champaign,IL,USA ... I'd like to see more people make music," Sousa archivist Scott Schwartz said. ... part of music month is letting the public know what the Sousa Archives contains. ... < http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/10/31/News/Sousa.Center.Lauds.Variet y.Of.Forms.Of.American.Musical.Forms-1039281.shtml> HOW we kept the spitfires in action ic Coventry - Coventry,UK ... The documents have been handed over by the borough's mayor, Cllr Barry Beeson, to Warwickshire County Records Office for safe-keeping. ... <http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=163 16052&method=full&siteid=50003&headline=how-we-kept-the-spitfires-in-acti on-name_page.html> SAN Jose's archives now have two homes San Jose Mercury News - United States ... That's far different from Santa Clara County, where County Recorder Brenda Davis has been working with History San Jose to create an official county archive. ... <http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/13041595.htm> ARCHIVES building plans not set in stone Arizona Capitol Times - Phoenix,AZ,USA ... Other JCCR committee members said the legislative intent of building a facility that would be dedicated solely to state archive preservation should be honored. ... <http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&Articl eID=2713> NARA looks to industry for records management components GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA The National Archives and Records Administration is looking for industry input in the development of software components for a records management system that ... <http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/37441-1.html> ANOTHER headache: records security MSNBC - USA ... At OHSU, however, inpatient medical records are still paper-based, although the institute this week kicks off its discussion around the replacement of the ... <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9873994/> OFFICIALS mull an update to Right-to-Know law Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA ... The court said it would wind up handling Right-to-Know issues on a case-by-case basis if lawmakers failed to address electronic records in the law. ... <http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051031/REPOSI TORY/510310359/1221> HIGH court to hear Friends of the Hunley foundation records case WIS - Columbia,SC,USA ... in 2000. Friends of the Hunley previously has said it does not have to comply with the state's Freedom of Information Act. Hunley ... <http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4048608&nav=0RaP> RedNova, Mon, 31 Oct 2005 1:42 AM PST 'Paperless' Expectation Not Yet Met http://www.rednova.com/news/technology/289467/paperless_expectation_not_y et_met/index.html?source=r_technology By Ferraro, Julie In recent decades, the face of business has undeniably been changed by the advent of computers. Valley News, Mon, 31 Oct 2005 6:21 AM PST Old Records: Vital Details http://www.vnews.com/10312005/2681635.htm Enfield -- For local experts and family genealogists alike, the metal-lined vault in a back corner of the Enfield Public Library is a trove of old documents, available to any visitor for thumbing through. Peter A. Kurilecz Richmond, Va [log in to unmask]