Digital Imagery

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Digital Imagery

The Scene:

The Good about Digital Imagery

And More Good News...

The Bad...

On-screen viewing of digital images

Media difficult to copy

More Bad News...

The Ugly?

So What Do We Do?

New Attitudes

New Partners

Think in Terms of Life Cycles

Choose Projects Carefully

What Guidelines Are There?

Are Digital Records Admissible in Court?

Document, Document, Document!

Formal Training Programs

Procedures Manuals

Audits

Other Documentation Needed:

Timeliness

When There is Digital…What About the Originals?

The records must be scheduled through current records retention and disposition scheduling procedures

North Carolina Guidelines for Managing

Self-warranty Form

Limited in scope

A signed and dated self-warranty form is the originating agency’s assurance that a particular series of electronic records is prepared in accordance with the suggested guidelines.

The Archives and Records Section cannot certify authenticity and accuracy of any records, whether originals or reproductions, produced by the originating agency.

The Division of Archives and History recommends against the destruction of original papers constituting permanently valuable documents such as deeds and vital records and will prohibit this practice as it applies to materials currently designated for deposit in the State Archives.

What About Recommendations?

Written copies of the guidelines suggested by the Division of Archives and History may be obtained from:

Always Remember:

Email: dsimpson@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us

Home Page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/pjones/SHRAB/

Other information:
Druscie Simpson's presentation on Digital Images for the SHRAB teleconference on August 12, 1998

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