Updated: 11/10/05; 2:31:42 PM. |
Rory Perry's Weblog Law, technology, and the courts Federal Gov. standards for electronic records David Fletcher on the National Archives and Records Administration's recent issuance of an RFI regarding electronic records: "The problem is that so many of the issues associated with electronic records are not technological, but political and legal. However, the formating issue still remains a formidable challenge. If NARA can settle on an acceptable format, it should go a long way towards settling on a standardized e-records management format which is really needed." This is a particularly salient observation for electronic records in the courts, whose recordkeeping practices are governed by overlapping statutes and constitutional duties regarding open access. I suspect that the standards being developed by LegalXML will help shape a framework for archiving court filings, transcripts, contracts, statutes, etc. The NARA standards will be worth watching. 11:32:35 AM [Permanent Link]
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