Acland, Glenda I. "Editorial." Archives and Manuscripts 22, no. 1 (May 1994):
8-12.
Guest Editor's Editorial for this special issue of Archives and Manuscripts,
"Electronic Recordkeeping: Issues and Perspectives." The author briefly discusses the evolution
of events within the Australian archival profession that led them to attempt to deal with
electronic recordkeeping issues. In addition she presents an introduction to the seven articles that
comprise this edition.
Berring, Robert C. "Partners and Alliances." Electronic Access to Information: A
New Service Paradigm, eds. Win-Shin S. Chiang, and Nancy E. Elkington, 41-50. Palo Alto,
CA, 23 July 1993. Mountain View, CA: The Research Libraries Group, Inc., January 1994.
(Abstract provided).
Professor Berring declared that librarianship was in peril, in part due to the advent
of the technological revolution. He suggested that librarians must act swiftly and strategically to
recapture the leadership role of information manager. The must seek partners and build
alliances. However, they must look beyond the traditional partners of fellow librarians, faculty,
students, or even technology specialists within their own institutions. Instead they must form
alliances with information vendors who have the incentive and resources to be strong partners.
Brindley, Lynne. "Research Library Directions in the 1990s." Electronic Information
Resources and Historians: European Perspectives, Eds. Seamus Ross, and Edward Higgs,
175-183. The British Academy, London, 25 June 1926. St Katharinen: Scripta Mercaturae
Verlag, 1993.
(Abstract provided).
This paper will consider the impact of the increasing availability of electronic
information on major research libraries. It will raise issues such as the organization, integration,
and management of research materials in a variety of formats -- print, images, multimedia, and
digital texts; the increasingly complex task of providing access to such information; and, the
requirements for training and support of readers. The need to rethink our concept of the research
library in this wider information environment will be discussed. Relevant national developments
from the HEFC Libraries Review and of the Joint Information Services Committee will be
accessed.
Campbell, Jerry D. "Building Xanadu: Creating the New Library Paradise."
Electronic Access to Information: A New Service Paradigm, eds. Win-Shin S. Chiang,
and Nancy E. Elkington, 25-32. Palo Alto, CA, 23 July 1993. Mountain View, CA: The Research
Libraries Group, Inc., January 1994.
(Abstract provided).
Dr. Campbell used a recent survey of faculty and students conducted at Duke
University to illustrate his thesis. He described the changing needs and expectations of users as
well as the new opportunities for service brought about by technology. He explored the effects
of the new technologies on organizational structure and service, and suggested possible strategies
to revitalize library service and create the "new library paradise."
Cox, Richard J. "Archives as a Multi-faceted Term in the Information Professions."
The Records & Retrieval Report 11, no. 3 (March 1995): 1-14.
Cox examines how the term "archives" is interpreted, misinterpreted, or
completely overlooked in the information technology literature, organizational management
literature, and the literature belonging to the records management profession and other related
disciplines. The author places the responsibility for these inconsistencies on archivists and
records managers themselves. He points out that these professions are still being viewed as
custodians of paper and that it is their responsibility to begin to change this view. In order to do
this, he recommends that archivists and records managers begin by agreeing on a firm definition
of what a record is. They then must re-examine and re-align their mission as a profession,
educate themselves about electronic information technology, and, finally, reach out to and
educate other information professionals about archival and records management concerns.
Cox, Richard J. The First Generation of Electronic Records Archivists in the United
States: A Study in Professionalization. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc., 1994.
This book addresses issues of professionalization by re-examining two major
aspects of the archival community: institutional forms and structures, and the basic educational
foundations that are important to the profession. It studies how and why American archivists
have struggled to contend with the management of electronic records.
Dougherty, Richard M., and Carol Hughes. Preferred Futures for Librarians: A
Summary of Six Workshops with University Provosts and Library Directors, The Research
Libraries Group, Inc., Mountain View, CA, November 1991.
With funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Research
Libraries Group sponsored a series of six workshops designed to examine the relationships
between how library directors and chief academic officers view the future missions of research
libraries. This report "includes glimpses of what the participants viewed as current
accomplishments on campus, issues that continue to concern officials, trends the various groups
foresee, and a sampling of the visions that emerged." [8] In addition, the report summarizes
reactions toward the workshops and suggests future directions.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Electronic Records Grant
Suggestions, NHPRC, Washington, DC, 17 February 1995.
(DRAFT - Abstract taken from Preface).
The purpose of this document is to help potential applicants develop competitive
applications in the area of electronic records to submit to the National Historical Publications and
Records Commission (NHPRC). These suggestions are based on recommendations in the report,
"Research Issues in Electronic Records," and should be used in conjunction with that report.
Price, Kathleen. "Xanadu Revisited: Clothing the Emperor for the New Library Role in
the Electronic Library Paradigm." Electronic Access to Information: A New Service
Paradigm, eds. Win-Shin S. Chiang, and Nancy E. Elkington, 51-58. Palo Alto, CA, 23 July
1993. Mountain View, CA: The Research Libraries Group, Inc., January 1994.
(Abstract provided).
Price summarized the two-day event and highlighted the key issues raised and
solutions proposed. Additionally, she shared with the participants the recent efforts of the Law
Library of Congress in utilizing technology and building alliances to preserve and expand access
to information.
Rayward, W. Boyd. "Electronic Information and the Functional Integration of Libraries,
Museums and Archives." Electronic Information Resources and Historians: European
Perspectives, Eds. Seamus Ross, and Edward Higgs, 227-243. The British Academy,
London, 25 June 1926. St Katharinen: Scripta Mercaturae Verlag, 1993.
(Abstract provided).
The increasing availability in electronic form of information generally and of new
kinds of information more particularly will lead to a redefinition and integration of the different
categories of 'information' organizations. Traditionally these have been created to manage
different formats and media such as print and its surrogates (libraries), objects (museums), and
the paper records of organizational activity (archives and records repositories). Differences in
organizational philosophy, function, and technique have arisen from the exigencies presented by
these different formats and media. These exigencies no longer apply in the same way when there
is a common electronic format. It is clear that if electronic sources of information are to be
effectively managed for future access by historians and others, differences between libraries,
archives and museums will largely have to disappear and their different philosophies, functions
and techniques integrated in ways that are as yet unclear.
Schurer, Kevin. "Information Technology and the Implications for the Study of History
in the Future." Electronic Information Resources and Historians: European Perspectives,
Eds. Seamus Ross, and Edward Higgs, 291-300. The British Academy, London, 25 June 1926. St
Katharinen: Scripta Mercaturae Verlag, 1993.
(Abstract provided).
The focus of this paper is an examination of the extent to which the recent
developments in the use of computers in history teaching and research have prepared historians
for the study of history in the future. In assessing this predicament, a number of issues will be
addressed. Principal amongst these are: whether the problems of computing facing historians are
different to those in other areas of the humanities and the social sciences; the strengths and
weaknesses of the standardization movement; the availability, utilization, and interpretation of
source materials; and the position and needs of data archiving. The paper will conclude with a
plea for the situation to be addressed as a matter of urgency and the case to be presented to
appropriate government agencies.
Tankersley, Michael E. "PROFS Case Legal Filing: Scott Armstrong, et. al. v.
Executive Office of the President, et. al. (argued on 10/26/94)."
(E-mail distributed by Eddie Becker on 10/27/94).
"Plaintiff's Memorandum in support of cross-motion for summary judgement on
the applicability of the Federal Records Act to the National Security Council and in opposition to
Defendants' motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgement on NSC
recordkeeping claims."
United States Congress. "National Archives and Records Administration
Authorization." Congressional Record -- House (9 June 1992): 4434-4435.
Description of the argument made in support of The National Archives and
Records Administration Authorization Act of 1992, which is intended to "correct the lack of
attention, make some long overdue legislative changes, and bring the National Archives more
squarely into the modern computer age." [4435].
United States Court of Appeals. "Scott Armstrong, et al, v. Executive Office of the
President, et al." Washington, DC: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit, 13 August 1993.
This is the appeal decision in the PROFNOTES case, deciding that the White
House and National Archives did not comply with the Federal Records Act by having the
electronic mail files printed on to paper. The Court of Appeals stated that the "government's
basic position is flawed because the hard-copy print-outs that the agencies preserve may omit
fundamental pieces of information which are an integral part of the original electronic records,
such as the identity of the sender and/or recipient and the time of receipt." [4].
Van Houweling, Douglas E. "Knowledge Services in the Digitized World: Possibilities
and Strategies." Electronic Access to Information: A New Service Paradigm, eds.
Win-Shin S. Chiang, and Nancy E. Elkington, 5-16. Palo Alto, CA, 23 July 1993. Mountain
View, CA: The Research Libraries Group, Inc., January 1994.
(Abstract provided).
In defining the role of the "new library," Dr. Van Houweling challenged the
participants to consider fundamental questions about the nature of our business, who our
customers are, and what we must do in the future. His radical message and masterful delivery
energized the entire audience and set the tone for the two-day event.
Weber, Lisa B. "Educating Archivists for Automation." Library Trends
(December 1988): 501-518.
Weber examines the development of archival automation education. She points to
the integration of microcomputers in the workplace and the acceptance of the MARC AMC
format as the catalysts for archivists' growing interest in automation. Through her discussions of
what kind of education is needed, where and how to seek educational opportunities, where
automation education fits into the academic tradition of archival education (i.e., history v. library
science), and what future requirements must be considered, the author concludes that unless
archivists educate themselves in automated techniques they run the risk of being supplanted by
other professions poised to assume the management of records in an automated environment.
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