Electronic Records and Digital Preservation

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Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Building an Electronic Records Archive at the National Archives and Records Administration

Title: Building an Electronic Records Archive at the National Archives and Records Administration: Recommendations for Initial Development

Author: Sproull, Robert F. and Eisenberg, Jon, editors

Publisher: Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2003

Other Credits: Committee on Digital Archiving and the National Archives and Records Administration, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

A sobering look at what NARA has achieved through its Electronic Records Archive (ERA) program and the many challenges that lie ahead if it's to successfully manage the projected volume of electronic records scheduled and yet to be acquired and preserved.

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