Remove Digital preservation Remove Government Remove Paper Remove Records Management
article thumbnail

FAQ: Can I destroy a paper original after scanning?

The Texas Record

Both local governments and state agencies want to know if they ‘go paperless’ — if they digitize their essential records — can they get rid of the original paper or film copies? 4), the definition of an electronic record, you will find that same language giving agencies the ability to store electronically. .”

Paper 98
article thumbnail

Digital Preservation Framework Released for Public Comment

Archives Blogs

Today NARA is releasing the entirety of our digital preservation framework for public comment. This digital preservation framework consists of our approach to determining risks faced by electronic files, and our plans for preserving different types of file formats. National Archives Identifier 594262.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Transition to Electronic Government: Signs of the Time

Preservica

In 2002, I accepted the position of Statewide Records and Forms Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Electronic Government (DEG). Today, digital information and communications technologies are ubiquitous in the public sector and every agency is engaged in e-government. Playing Catch Up.

article thumbnail

Land records are permanent. What is your e-records preservation strategy?

Preservica

Recording and preservation of land and real property is a foundational statutory and administrative operation of government. The attraction of land and settlement opportunities in the United States and Canada make property among the earliest, largest, and most complete type of records under management in North America.

article thumbnail

Managing Legacy Paper Files in the Digital Era

ARMA International

Addressing your organization’s legacy paper files and capturing them in your digital information ecosystem may feel like a daunting task. Paper files are effectively “dark,” inaccessible to your organization’s digital information ecosystem until they are captured through scanning, either imaging or digitization.

Paper 59
article thumbnail

Why we need long-term thinking for long-term records

Preservica

Here’s why we need to think long-term and take action to protect critical digital records: Maintaining perspective. As records management professionals, we’re still fighting the thorny issue of getting people to pay attention in the normal course of business operations to records that need care and protection.

article thumbnail

More articles about information management than any sane person should write

AIIM

A winning recipe: SaaS + Cloud Content Management + IaaS. 2017: A Digitally “Transformative” Year. Digital Preservation – Is Your Current Approach to Managing Long-Term Digital Information Failing the Business? Now is the Time to Break Free from Paper. Tip Sheets.

ECM 90