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Digital Access Partnerships

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.

NHPRC Budget for FY2008

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>>

Partnership for the American Historical Record

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.

Governors Records

Includes links to Manual on Managing Gubernatorial Records (2006) and other resources.

Sales of Public Records

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.

Statements in Support of State Archives

Society of American Archivists, Statement on the Importance of Supporting State Archival Programs http://www.archivists.org/statements/statearchives.asp

American Association for State and Local History, Support of State and Local History Agencies in America: A Statement of Concern http://www.aaslh.org/htopics.htm