What is it about?
A comprehensive study of records of long term value of local government in Canada and the United States. Digitization of collections has led to massive off loading of public records to private community groups.
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Why is it important?
Its important because it shows where local government records are held and how they are being used. It outlines both benefits and liabilities of this situation.
Perspectives
This work details the with hard statistical data what are the needs and concerns of those who control local government archival records. The Canadian and American contrast in particular shows how more collaboration between the levels of government and the public is needed in order to ensure the long term survival of the archival records.
Mr David K Evans
LCBO
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This page is a summary of: ‘Plus c’est la même chose’: Surveying and identifying local government archives repositories in the United States and Canada, Comma, July 2015, Liverpool University Press,
DOI: 10.3828/comma.2014.18.
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