RAIN 061215
Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories
related to records and archives management.
Stoffa pulls archive plan from council's agenda
The Express Times - Easton,PA,USA
EASTON | Northampton County Executive John Stoffa said he wants to
review
his plan to move the county's archive and human services department
into a
Hanover ...
<http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-9/1166159208
105610.xml&coll=2>
Collection needs a London home
London Free Press - Canada
... Dupuis is a long-time music journalist and archivist who, for the
past
25 years ... But he dismisses those who argue such an archive is
irrelevant
in this age of ...
<http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2006/12/15/2805416-sun.html>
A unique look at Pershing’s push for Pancho Villa
Block Island Times - RI, USA
... of images and documents represented an effective teaching device for
our volunteer archivist, Gene MacMullan, to demonstrate a number of
archival techniques. ...
<http://www.blockislandtimes.com/news/2006/1216/News/028.html>
Train buffs find wealth of history at exhibit
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
... The Frisco Collection at Missouri State University" exhibit
highlights
a growing accumulation of photographs, artifacts and other archival
material at Meyer ...
<http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061215/ENTERTAIN
MENT01/612150312/1005/ENTERTAINMENT>
Directing Digital Data
CTR - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... In particular, digital document storage is becoming the kind of
pressing ... consistent protection (access control and recoverability)
and
retention (how long to ...
<http://www.wwpi.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1682&Itemi
d=44>
Social insecurity numbers
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... The UC system is in the midst of a two-year effort to move from
Social
Security numbers to student identification codes in its computer
records.
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-ucla15dec15,0,1938418.story?co
ll=la-opinion-leftrail>
Data Spills: 100 Million Served
Wired News - USA
... useful to identity thieves -- Social Security, bank account, credit
card or drivers license numbers -- since data aggregator Choicepoint's
February 2005 ...
<http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2006/12/data_spills_100.html>
National Archives launches new web home page & asks for comment on ...
PublicTechnology.net - UK
... visitors were concerned that the old homepage did not adequately
introduce the scope and nature of the content available on The National
Archives website as a ...
<http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=ar
ticle&sid=7145>
Patients win right to keep records off NHS computer
Guardian Unlimited - UK
... Lord Warner said 1,351 people wrote to Patricia Hewitt, the health
secretary, demanding that their medical records should not be uploaded,
using a form of ...
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1973338,00.html>
How patients' protests forced a rethink on NHS computer records
Guardian Unlimited - UK
The prime minister was captivated by the vision of a national database
containing the medical records of 50 million patients throughout
England.
<http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,,1973321,00.html>
Counties work to hide personal data
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
... around the country as local governments scramble to pull down
documents
from their Web sites or black out personal data from images of title
deeds,
tax liens ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&
taxonomyName=it_in_government&articleId=9006148&taxonomyId=69&intsrc=kc_t
op>
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Archives Contains More Than 100,000 ...
Voice of America - USA
By Deborah Block. This year marks the 25 anniversary of the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Every day, mementos of love ...
<http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-12-14-voa52.cfm>
Civic literacy' on display
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
NEW YORK (AP) -- Since becoming the nation's chief archivist, Allen
Weinstein ... document normally rests among other priceless artifacts at
the National Archives. ...
<http://washingtontimes.com/national/20061214-111238-1195r.htm>
Danville Register Bee, Tue, 12 Dec 2006 9:50 PM PST
History moves as museum gets treasures
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asicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149192154095&path=
DANVILLE - A collection of historical items from the Civil War era has
been moved to its new home and will one day be unveiled for the public.
Isle of Wight County Press, Wed, 13 Dec 2006 3:34 AM PST
SILVER SEAL DECLARED TREASURE TROVE
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/News/SILVER_SEAL_DECLARED_TREASURE_TROVE.aspx
A MEDIEVAL silver seal matrix unearthed by an Island metal detectorist
is interesting in more ways than one.
The Naperville Sun, Thu, 14 Dec 2006 2:27 AM PST
Family fights to keep baseball history off the auction block
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/172742,6_1_NA14_STA
TE2_S1.article
CHICAGO -- For 64 years, George Brace made sure he was at the ballpark.
Chicago Sun-Times, Thu, 14 Dec 2006 2:23 AM PST
Battle over baseball history
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/172797,CST-NWS-ballpix14.article
The Chicago photographer boasted he got pictures of virtually every
baseball player who ever played at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park. His
family still has more than 1 million original black-and-white
negatives, taken between 1929 and 1993.
Peter Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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