RAIN 060505 Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to records and archives management. RI seeks bids on making archives digital TMCnet - USA Looking to cut costs and make public records more accessible, the Rhode Island Department of Administration is putting out a call this morning for companies ... <http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-ri-seeks-bids-making-archives-digital-/2006/05/05/1639319.htm> Old court records returned to Tas ABC Online - Australia The record of proceedings from the Launceston Magistrates Court in the 1830s have been held in the Victorian Public Records Office for over 70 years. ... <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1631727.htm> Bulgaria Seeks Missing Files in Ex-State Security Archives Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria More than 500 files have disappeared from the files of the former State ... The documents date back to the period before 1990, in Bulgaria's communist years. ... <http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=63038> Open Documents Get Unanimous Nod InternetNews.com - USA ... presentation files to work with one another even if they were created with different vendors' applications. ODF addresses the concern that, as documents and ... <http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3604081> Electronic Redaction Doesn't Always Hide What It's Supposed to ... New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA ... PDF files can be made from scanned images, digital photos, other PDF files, text documents or any printable file on a computer. ... <http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1146733529898> Historical societies see upsurge in Web traffic Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA ... We had historical information before, but now it's very easy to access," archivist Susan Gillis ... Within a year, more photos will be added from the archive of 2 ... <http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-bc05historymay05,0,5426132.story?coll=sfl-news-palmcomm> Confidential CYS Records Found On Street WJACtv.com - Johnstown,PA,USA ... security numbers.". Just last month, county commissioners adopted a stricter policy for the handling of confidential documents. In ... <http://www.wjactv.com/news/9167978/detail.html> Patent Infringement and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Alleged SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA That's the suit for patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets that Azul knew was coming and raced to court six weeks ago - declaratory motion ... <http://au.sys-con.com/read/217640.htm> GAO: Immigration agency lacks IT focus for digital file project ComputerWorld - USA ... the agency spends another $13 million a year to ship files back and forth between offices. To cut these costs, the agency wants to digitize the records so they ... <http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/story/0,10801,111205,00.html> The Weekly Round-Up: 05.05.06 Silicon.com - UK ... The computers were apparently meant to be used to store medical records and digital X-rays but staff had crammed them with files for what the Sun referred to ... <http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39158692,00.htm> Historical treasures available at stores and state library Juneau Empire (subscription) - Juneau,AK,USA By Elton Engstrom. One of the wonders of living is the chance to study and plumb the past. There are public sources where such a ... <http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/050506/nei_20060505002.shtml> Restoration help offered in workshops Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USA ... They represent the Mississippi Main Street Association, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and ... < http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/14505693.htm> Electronic records enjoy legal validity like the written word Financial Express - Bombay,India ... The law places electronic records on the same page as actual world documentation. Thus, if you unauthorisedly accessed some electronic ... <http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=126107> When to take a hammer to your computer B.C. Catholic Newspaper - Vancouver,Canada ... to discover a treasure trove of data, ranging from medical records to lists ... sensitive files had been "deleted," but as many technicians know, "delete" does not ... <http://bcc.rcav.org/06-05-08/columns.htm> A Home for Stray Receipts Wall Street Journal - New York,NY,USA ... it feels like the receipt is worth more than the thing it records payment for ... even easier to lose than a physical one, simply by hitting delete, forgetting what ... <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114676478620343937.html?mod=googlenews_wsj> Historic photo find donated to the nation Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK AN antiques dealer is to donate photos discovered in an old sideboard to the national archives, it was announced today. John Dixon ... <http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=676152006> Smithsonian TV Contract Spurs Panel To Cut Funds House Subcommittee Bans Exclusive Deals By Jacqueline Trescott Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, May 5, 2006; C01 The secrecy around the production contract between the Smithsonian Institution and CBS/Showtime Networks prompted lawmakers yesterday to cut $5.3 million from the museum's proposed budget. In addition, a leading Democrat said the leadership of Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small was seriously flawed. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/04/AR2006050402097.html?sub=AR> -- Peter Kurilecz CRM CA Richmond, Va