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In July 2011, the Council of State Archivists launched an initiative focused on improving efforts to manage, preserve, and provide access to state government electronic records nationwide.
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IPER webinars are now
underway!
Enroll an IPER webinar. Locate and register for a webinar. Only a few states are currently offering the courses, but check back often because we expect to have webinars available in every state and territory by the Spring of 2011.
Learn more about the Essential Records and Records Emergency Planning and Response webinars.
Take the Introduction to Records and Information Management, now available as a self-directed online course.
Visit the new Resource Center at http://rc.statearchivists.org. It's still in development so information may not yet be complete for your state, but there's plenty to get you started. Check back often because the information in the Resource Center will grow rapidly over the next several months.
Go to the new Resource Center >
 The Preserving the
American
Historical Record Act Introduced in the 111th Congress!
The Preserving the American Historical Record bill is now H.R. 2250, introduced in the US House of Representatives on May 5, 2009. Please join CoSA, SAA, and NAGARA in working toward its passage.
Details >>
 NEW!
Rescuing Business Records: A Disaster Planning Guide for Small Businesses
By David Carmicheal. A companion volume to Rescuing Family Records, Rescuing Business Records is targeted at helping small businesses.
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 Now also available as an electronic download!
Rescuing Family Records:
A Disaster Planning Guide
By David Carmicheal. Rescuing Family Records has sold more than 1,700 copies since its release in November 2007.
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CoSA Emergency Preparedness Initiative
"Safeguarding
a Nation's Identity," CoSA's report on the readiness
of state archives to protect the records that identify who we are,
secure our rights, and tell our story as a nation.
Get
PReP-ed! Learn more
about CoSA's efforts to help all state archives and records management
programs prepare for natural disasters and other records-related
emergencies by conducting Assessments
of statewide preparedness and creating a customized Pocket
Response Plan™ (PReP™) for their agencies.
CoSA Emergency
Preparedness Initiative >>
The State of State Records
Analysis of data collected about state archives and records management programs in FY2004 and FY2006, along with recommendations from a distinguished Blue Ribbon Panel.
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Statement on Digital Access Partnerships
Guidance to government archivists who are negotiating contracts with nonprofit and for-profit entities interested in digitizing public records and making them available online. Approved April 19, 2007.
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