No doubt it will prove to be a very useful document for many.
What I would welcome would be similar guidance for organisations
considering storing records with 3rd party web(2.0) service providers.
I suspect it may well end up addressing quite a few of the same issues
(after all, from a logical perspective there is arguably little
difference between an organisation choosing to entrust its physical
records with a commercial 3rd party and choosing to do the same with its
electronic data).
Given that many organisations have been outsourcing paper records for
decades but are only just at the start (if that) of considering
outsourcing the storage and management of electronic content to the
likes of Google etc the creation of such guidance would seem
particularly timely. Whether this should form part of the current
document is another issue.
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Steve
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Sent: 12 March 2009 14:41
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Subject: TNA Invitation to Comment on new guidance on Specifying
requirements for offsite storage services.
Dear All,
I detail below an invitation to comment on some very useful new guidance
from the TNA, well worth a look for those interested in off-site
storage!
It can be found at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/electronicrecords/advice/specify-
offsite.htm
This guide is intended to identify the key issues an organisation needs
to
address when developing a specification for an offsite store for
physical
records. The term physical record is used here to include not only paper
files,
but any physical artefact that contains, or provides, information (e.g.
books,
laboratory samples, maps and plans etc). It is specifically aimed at
public
sector organisations in identifying and determining its requirements for
a
physical record storage contract.
This document has been published in the form of a consultation draft and
is
available for consultation until Friday 17th of April 2009. This draft
is available
for reference, but our primary purpose is to seek comment and feedback
from
the public sector and the record and information management industry.
I trust you find it useful
Paul
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