A number of nonprofit and for-profit entities are actively pursuing contracts with state and local archives to allow them to digitize public records in order to make these records available online. The Council of State Archivists has developed a Statement on Digital Access Partnerships to provide guidance to government archivists who are negotiating these contracts in order to ensure that their provisions reflect the long-term best interests of the records and their users.
Once again, the President's proposed FY2008 budget"zeroes
out" funds for NHPRC's grant program and staff. CoSA and many other
organizations are working to restore NHPRC's budget. more>>
PAHR is a proposal
to increase federal support for records held by state and local governments,
historical societies, libraries, and related organizations by establishing
a formula-grant program in the states.
Includes links to Manual
on Managing Gubernatorial Records (2006) and other resources.
The Council of State Archivists has noted with concern the frequency with which state and local government records are offered for sale. CoSA is renewing its efforts to provide guidance to state and local government agencies and to the public in order to clarify laws and ensure that government records are handled properly.
