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Honolulu Star-Bulletin Archives built to house monarchy files By Burl Burlingame [log in to unmask] How do we even know a monarchy ever existed in Hawaii? Largely because of the Hawaiian passion for passing down memories and the European mania for creating paperwork. After Hawaii was annexed by the United States, there was a real fear among representatives of the new territorial government that Hawaii's records would be seized by the feds and transported to the mainland or destroyed. http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/25/travel/story2.html San Francisco Chronicle Scholars question changing chief of archives Bush's decision may delay release of documents Stewart M. Powell, Hearst Newspapers Washington -- President Bush's unexpected decision to replace the chief of the National Archives has sparked concern among some scholars that the switch will delay release of documents from the first Bush administration that might embarrass officials serving in the second Bush administration. Bush has nominated historian Allen Weinstein to replace former Kansas Gov. John Carlin as head of the archives nine months before the scheduled release of "confidential communications" between the president's father and his advisers. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/04/25/MNGDP69O461.DTL ABC News 'Missing documents' prompt calls for minister to stand aside The South Australian Opposition claims the office of Government Minister Michael Wright has admitted WorkCover documents were destroyed. Liberal MP Angus Redford has called on Mr Wright to stand down while the matter is investigated. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1094374.htm St. Cloud Times Times questions agencies' fees for public records By Kelly Scott and Dave Aeikens The St. Cloud Times has asked the state to issue opinions on whether several Central Minnesota government agencies are following the law when setting fees for faxes and copies of public information. The newspaper has sent letters to the state Commissioner of Administration asking him to review some of the costs charged for copies of public records. State law says governments can charge only the cost of making copies or sending faxes. That includes the costs of paper and employee time. http://miva.sctimes.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?CMN/Local/read.mv+20040425034832+2+ stuff Snap unhappy - digital photography's dirty little secret 25 April 2004 Loading your camera with film is almost a thing of the past. But, says Joanna Wane, the digital revolution is creating a gaping hole in our heritage. Slipping into the past used to be a magical journey through the cobwebs and mothballs in grandma's basement. Hidden among the battered suitcases, hatboxes, painted china, furs and dress-up clothes would be the most prized treasure of all: boxes of old photographs and family albums that reached back in time to another world. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2885729a28,00.html FCW A lukewarm response Basic storage concerns still overshadow advanced concepts of storage management BY John Moore April 26, 2004 It's rare that a storage product announcement these days isn't somehow connected to information life-cycle management, or ILM. Vendors, whether they are selling disk, tape or storage software, are promoting ILM. Product offerings vary, but the sales pitch is fairly consistent: Customers need ILM to manage staggering amounts of data. Vendors say ILM will provide a comprehensive framework for managing data from creation to deletion. http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0426/feat-lukewarm-04-26-04.asp Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA Richmond, Va [log in to unmask]