RAIN 20090128 Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to records and archives management. "You don't have mail" In the tech-challenged White House, the prez's BlackBerry-savvy aides feel like they've stumbled into the Carter administration. By Mike Madden http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/27/obama_facebook/index.html Man buys used iPod, gets 60 pages of sensitive military data Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA The files Ogle found on the iPod contain the names and personal details of US soldiers, including some who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. ... < http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/01/man-buys-used-ipod-gets-60-pages-of-sensitive-military-data.ars > White House email system implodes - people have to actually talk Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA The Bush White House dealt with a similar set of issues. It created "Ask the White House" and "White House Interactive," which allowed staffers to answer ... < http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/27/white-house-email-system-implodes-people-have-to-actually-talk/ > Combat Archives open to public Thursday The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA by JULIE SULLIVAN The National Combat History Archives, a Hillsboro non-profit that collects and protects combat photographs and footage, will hold an open ... < http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/combat_archives_open_to_public.html > Commissioners OK final phase for archives Brownwood Bulletin - TX, United States County Clerk Sharon Ferguson told commissioners that the restoration of county’s deed and trust record archives was complete â€" a project the court ... < http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2009/01/27/news/doc497e81fe175e8967079401.txt > You've Got (Unwanted) Mail Law.com - San Francisco,CA,USA "The Bar has taken the position that these are public records," said Ury Fischer, a Lott & Friedland shareholder in Coral Gables who has written The Bar ... <http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202427788437> Amador museum still closed Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson,CA,USA Because the county has implemented a new software program, all the historical data once available on the county archives Web site is having to be re-entered ... <http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=253025> Smithsonian Regents Approve Revised Document Disclosure Policy Art Daily - Eastport,Maine,USA The Smithsonian is not an executive branch agency and therefore is not subject to FOIA, but the Institution is committed to openness and accountability as ... <http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=28684> New System Authenticates Digital Records For Generations RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA Indeed, processors are often replaced by incompatible models, new software applications are developed with different data formats and digital storage media ... < http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1629435/new_system_authenticates_digital_records_for_generations/ > Tribute to dedicated archivist Norwich Evening News - Norwich,England,UK When the new central library was opened in 1962, she was promoted to city and county archivist of the joint Norfolk and Norwich Record Office. ... < http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED27%20Jan%202009%2016%3A55%3A39%3A013 > Death of woman who saved city's heritage Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norwich,England,UK County archivist Jean Kennedy was the custodian of priceless historical records of Norfolk life through the centuries. Obituaries editor MICHAEL POLLITT ... < http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED27%20Jan%202009%2019%3A41%3A22%3A587 > Ulysses Grant's papers move to Mississippi school The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Mississippi might seem like an unlikely place to honor Ulysses S. Grant. After all, the Union general's military victory at... < http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ipaOKqLMTba9HUXwS6TXAvcbYfvgD96046B80 > Network Security Electronic Document Retention: What You Should Know CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA Every business entity should develop and implement a well-designed and consistently enforced document creation, retention and destruction policy.... < http://www.cio-today.com/news/Electronic-Document-Retention-101/story.xhtml?story_id=130004HDVJ3I > National archives updates inventory SKNVibes.com - Basseterre,St. Kitts and Nevis Archivist Mrs. Victoria Borg-OFlaherty said that this information will be needed to show what is available for consultation when the proposed website is ...<http://www.sknvibes.com/News/NewsDetails.cfm/8280> Archives Rescue Corps works to preserve Alaska history Capital City Weekly - Juneau,AK,USA Steve Henrickson, curator of collections at the Alaska State Museum, displays an original copy of the Alaska Constitution in the museum's archives. ... <http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/012809/new_382478797.shtml> Tanking Economy Begins to Affect E-Discovery Servicing Firms Law.com - San Francisco,CA,USA "We're not able to disclose any specific numbers about our recent realignment," said John Sun, spokesman for i365, a data retention and recovery company. ... <http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202427808044> 2009 Resolutions to Tame the Paper Workflow CIO - Framingham,MA,USA Alignment of Paper and Electronic Documents and Records After years of maintaining separate document processes, infrastructure and record retention policies ... < http://advice.cio.com/karen_cummings/2009_resolutions_to_tame_the_paper_workflow > Enterprise IT Electronic Document Retention: What You Should Know CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA Monitor what people say via email, instant messaging and blogging. 9. 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