Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to records and archives management. Chicago Tribune, Mon, 09 Jan 2006 3:45 AM PST Church's archives not the only black history records at risk http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0601090118jan09,1,4 4844.column In 1993 a national conference of archivists convened at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss. One of the topics of discussion was how to persuade African-American church leaders to do a better job documenting their church's history. THE American Jewish Historical Society's sale of historical ... Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USA The New York Jewish Week reported that the sale of the paintings could be illegal under New York law if the proceeds are used for operating expenses. <http://jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intid=816> BIRTH records become public Salt Lake Tribune - United States ... Glen Fairclough, an archivist with Utah State Archives and Records Services, looks over birth records from the early 1900s. The ... <http://www.sltrib.com/homeandfamily/ci_3384067> A Spring couple is accused of selling nearly $1 million in bogus ... Houston Chronicle - United States ... 30 on felony charges of tampering with a government record, said Tom Kelley, spokesman for the state Attorney General's Office. ... <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3510548.html> RISK of ID theft bonanza as thousands of credit card slips found ... The Observer - UK ... irresponsible thing. There is little point in consumers shredding personal documents at home if other bodies are going to behave like this.". ... <http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/article/0,2763,1682206,00.html?gusrc=rss > TEACHER bequeaths a legacy of history The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA ... The Webster documents range from the historic deeds to memorabilia from Hagley Museum, where the French immigrant du Pont family established its first American ... <http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060109/NEWS/6 01090330/-1/NEWS01> KAREN Evans: CIOs do matter FCW.com - USA ... Ten years ago, people didn't really anticipate that CIOs would be responsible for electronic records. So the jobs have evolved as technology has evolved. <http://www.fcw.com/article91913-01-09-06-Print> DISCLOSURE law lacks teeth Seattle Times - United States ... An official who fails to comply with a legitimate records request could be found guilty of official misconduct, a misdemeanor punishable with up to six months ... <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2002728445_riley09.html> NDSU foundation covered by open records law Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA ... The foundation also violated the law by unreasonably delaying its compliance with the records request, the attorney general said. ... <http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/13585157.htm> OD readers blast online posting of Oneida County records Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA ... them. I think it's totally wrong ... to post the county's records on the Internet, even though it's a matter of public record. I ... <http://www.uticaod.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060109/NEWS/60109030 7/1001> THE War against Identity Theft Comes to Small Business Business New Jersey (subscription) - New Brunswick,NJ,USA ... Just tracking down all the data, sifting through it and extracting it from years of paper or computer records could turn out to be a full-time job. ... <http://www.njbiz.com/weekly_article.asp?aID=94366727.7085177.856869.2613 298.6853521.603&aID2=65904> MONDAY, January 9th 2006 Virgin Islands Daily News - U.S. Virgin Islands The libraries have received a grant to improve public access to the archives, which include daily newspapers and genealogical information, such as church < http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=12035372> LINK by Link Waking Up to Recurring ID Nightmares New York Times - United States ... legislation concerning data security, the data broker industry, consumers' rights and identity theft - nearly a full year after the ChoicePoint debacle first ... <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/09/technology/09link.html> BILL Lueders: Tips for using open records law The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA By Bill Lueders. People unaccustomed to obtaining public records are often bashful. Don't be. ... Not just professionals with an interest in public records. ... <http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/index.php?ntid=68055&ntpid=1> SOME student records to be destroyed Goldsboro News Argus - Goldsboro,NC,USA On March 1, Wayne County Public Schools will begin destruction of records for all exceptional students, special education students and students with ... <http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2006/01/09/some_student_records_t o_be_destroyed/index.shtml> BUNCOMBE records go digital Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA ... scanned, moving beyond criminal records to include the county's personnel records, commissioners' official records, all legal files and finance documents. ... <http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060109/NEWS01/ 60108010/1001 FILENET teams up ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates ... FileNet claims that its ECM platform, FileNet P8, and its records manager suite have now been adopted by a number of Fortune 1000 companies as a solution for ... <http://www.itp.net/news/details.php?id=19254&category=> DAVE Zweifel: End bullying on public record requests The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA ... Ironically, while the Legislature decided years ago to allow citizens to anonymously examine public documents involving other public officials, it hasn't seen ... <http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/index.php?ntid=68057&ntpid=0> EMC Documentum 5 brings mastery to content management TMCnet - USA ... Finally, given the importance of compliance and document retention, I also evaluated RPS (Retention Policy Services) and the Compliance Manager module. ... <http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-emc-documentum-5-brings-mastery-content-m anagement-/2006/jan/1270697.htm> RIGHT to information : Step towards transparent governance digital opportunity channel - New Delhi,India The new legislation is a radical improvement on the relatively weak statute it seeks to replace, the Freedom of Information Act, 2002. ... <http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/125253/1/1138> PICK a storage medium, format that will stand the test of time Scripps Howard News Service - Washington,DC,USA ... Unless you do, the data may be inaccessible, locked away in a medium that nobody can access. Don't rely on just digital storage, either. ... <http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=NOVICE-01-10-06> ADOBE snaps up document security tools ZDNet - USA ... The copy-restriction program is designed to guard business files, especially engineering documents, from intellectual property thieves. ... <http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6024674.html> SURVEY: Companies Court Document and E-Mail Risks Intelligent Enterprise - San Mateo,CA,USA ... Plus, there's no underlying records management program that would eliminate spam and non-business-relevant messages while later allowing the legal expiration ... <http://www.intelligententerprise.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1758028 17> BBC News, Mon, 09 Jan 2006 4:07 AM PST Factory life makes online gallery http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/4587558.stm An online gallery's archivists are looking for details of photos of life at a Gwynedd factory, which once employed 600 people. South Bend Tribune, Mon, 09 Jan 2006 9:41 AM PST VHS bites the dust http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060108/News0 1/601080303/0/SPORTS DVDs reign at local public libraries. First, it was the eight-track player. Then, 16-millimeter film and LP vinyl records were rolled away. Peter A. Kurilecz Richmond, Va [log in to unmask]