R H's List: ARK - Resources and Reference

"The GLAM-Wiki initiative ("galleries, libraries, archives, and museums" with Wikipedia; also including botanic and zoological gardens) helps cultural institutions share their resources with the world through collaborative projects with experienced Wikipedia editors."

"[A]n interactive, online, database of archival terminology usage. ... The goal of the database is to reflect, as much as possible, national/regional archival traditions through the choice and definition of terms. Although the database was initiated with 320 English terms that were then interpreted in several other languages, the result is a resource that does not preference one language or tradition over another, but presents terms and definitions as they are used by records professionals where they live and work.
As some of the languages represented in the database do not have equivalents for all the concepts expressed by the English terms or for the terms themselves, some terms and definitions have been translated from a standard English language source, identified by citations. ..."

"These guides were created by Minnesota State Archives Staff while researching possible tools for processing, managing, and preserving electronic records.
In general, they describe the main purpose of the tool, where to find the tool, and how to get started. It is hoped that by sharing these guides, others will be able to more quickly test and evaluate the tools for themselves."

"Agencies should include records risks when conducting their risk assessment of adopting cloud solutions. Particular care needs to be taken when the information is of a sensitive or private nature. Records should only be stored in a cloud environment that complies with all Victorian legislation and policy. Agencies should ensure that agreements with vendors include clauses that protect agency data. The Guidelines provide assistance in complying with these requirements."

"CONCLUSION: While electronic records are becoming increasingly preferred to paper, there is need for the development of better management practices and effective migration strategies to ensure that they can be kept sustainable in the long run. Paper still appears to be the more sustainable and reliable option but only for records that need long-term storage. A more definitive answer to the question of the long-term sustainability of paper and electronic records depends on the future of electronic records and whether they can be made to last in a reliable and efficient way."

"An educational web resource from the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library (Author: Ann Pederson)

Have you ever thought of records as the glue that holds a society together?
Why not take some time to explore this website and discover why records and recordkeeping are so important?
Gain an OVERVIEW of records and recordkeeping past and present.
See how records provide EVIDENCE of our lives and document our culture.
Discover how records, both personal and public, can empower JUSTICE and help to ensure a fair society.
For those who want to know more, take a comprehensive look at what goes on in ARCHIVES and the world of recordkeeping professionals, with a special focus on AUSTRALIA.

There's plenty to do, read, view and discuss as well as great sites to visit and quizzes to try along the way."

A number of free papers and reports available.

"Welcome to RIMtech, the corporate presence of Bruce Miller, a world leading expert and thought leader in Electronic Recordkeeping, and the home of the RIMtech 12-step EDRMS Implementation Methodology©. RIMtech is a vendor-neutral consulting services firm specializing in all aspects of electronic recordkeeping, delivering the following services"

"The Digital Preservation Coalition, Andrew Charlesworth and Charles Beagrie Ltd are delighted to announce the public release of the latest DPC Technology Watch Report ‘Intellectual Property Rights for Digital Preservation’ by Andrew Charlesworth of the University of Bristol.

Legal issues, in particular the process of obtaining copyright clearance for preservation and access of archived material, can contribute significantly to the cost and complexity of digital preservation. It is an area where the wider preservation community often needs to make its case with government and other legislators. ...

This is the third report in the DPC technology watch series to have been commissioned with Charles Beagrie Ltd as series editors. Five more reports are in development – on Preservation, Trust and E-Journals; Digital Forensics for Preservation; Preserving Computer Aided Design; Web Archiving; and Preservation Metadata. ..."

A collection of Pinterest Boards relating to records, archives, information, and data in their various literal, virtual, metaphorical, fictive, and imaginary forms.

'How to use the Archives', a video produced by the City of Vancouver Archives:

"Here at the Archives, we’re used to working with pre-existing documents and media, though we recently decided to try our hand at creating something new. The idea arose to make a video introducing and promoting our public reading room, which is open for anyone to come and conduct research. ..." 

"Lest We Forget is a register of incidents highlighting the need for good recordkeeping. Now in its 10th year Lest we Forget is a treasure trove of reasons why good recordkeeping is essential - for good business operation and for upholding the rights and entitlements of individuals.
Lest we Forget is produced by The Synercon Group, developers and distributors of a.k.a.® Information Governance Software."

ABSTRACT
The UNICUM development project, commissioned by the Dutch Academic Heritage Foundation (SAE), has been carried out by the five classic Dutch universities in 2010-12. UNICUM, short for ‘University Collections and University Museums’, has received a national government grant to create a digital portal to Dutch academic heritage. The portal, which can be reached via www.academischecollecties.nl, presents both academic archives and museum and library collections. Images, collection metadata and items can be found on one site. The UNICUM idea is inspired by the Online Archive of California. 

The project is important because it crosses the traditional sector boundaries between museums, libraries and archives; it creates awareness of the opportunities that this cross-sectoral approach offers; and it retains the context of – and the relation between – objects within collections as a whole. Moreover, the joint effort brings to light the importance of creating metadata according to international standards to stimulate re-use and exchange of content. In addition, UNICUM was intended to be a technical project in which multi-level descriptions are presented and can be browsed in a structured way (collections linked to objects, and archives linked to separate documents). Now that the project is finished, the focus will shift to generating content. 

"With proper electronic data management, your business can lower costs, improve efficiency, eliminate duplication, and be protected in the event of a lawsuit. This book provides an overview of records management solutions and implementation strategies in plain, non-technical English. Step-by-step instructions show you how to begin managing records and information and how to maintain the program once you have it established. Sample forms for inventory, scheduling, and necessary documentation are also available on the companion website. ..."

"Ars Electronica holds one of the world’s largest archives of digital media art covering the last 30 years. It consists of documentations of the Ars Electronica Festival since 1979, the archive of Prix Ars Electronica with submissions of artists since 1987, as well as documentation of projects of the Ars Electronica Futurelab and of exhibitions in the Ars Electronica Center and worldwide. Beside thousands of video- and audio recordings, numerous photographs, negatives, and slides are stored, as well as an extensive collection of print material including publications, posters, folders, and press material.

Ars Electronica Archive goes public! After a period of intensive collecting and researching data and resources, digitization of physical media and complex migrations of databases and file conversions, the Ars Electronica Archive is back online, more extensive than ever before."

Hammond, M. 'Preparing for Data-driven Infrastructure', JISC Observatory TechWatch Report: Final Report v1.0 (Sept 2012)

"Managing data is a strategic problem for HE institutional managers and a technical problem for IT staff. This report provides an overview of some concepts and pragmatic approaches as well as tools that can help address this strategic and technical problem. Specifically, this report: 1) describes data-centric architectures; 2) gives some examples of how organisations are already sharing data and discusses this from a data-centric perspective; 3) introduces some tools and technologies that can support data-centric architectures as well as some new models of data management; 4) concludes with a look at the direction of travel. This report also provides a glossary to help clarify key terms and a ‘References’ section listing works cited."