Future proof: ensuring the long‐term accessibility of technology‐dependent records

Abstract

Records and archives professionals around the globe have been grappling for some time with the challenge of preserving technology‐dependent records. A variety of approaches and solutions have been developed, many of which are working effectively now. The State Records Authority of New South Wales (State Records) has developed a range of strategies, rules and tools on this issue for its own jurisdiction – Government organisations in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The latest product developed by State Records is a set of online guidelines titled, “Future proof: ensuring the accessibility of equipment/technology dependent records”. In this article, the background to the development of the guidelines is discussed, and the strategies they contain are described. Some considerations for the management of technology‐dependent State archives are also outlined.

Citation

Findlay, C. (2002), "Future proof: ensuring the long‐term accessibility of technology‐dependent records", Records Management Journal, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/09565690210454770