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The following media release has today been issued by the National
Archives of Australia and the State Records Authority of New South
Wales.

Adrian Cunningham
National Archives of Australia

DIRKS TO THE RESCUE!

In the beginning was the word and the word was carved in stone.  Then
followed parchment and ink and, as time went by, the printed word.  Such
tangible records were easily preserved for posterity.

But in today's electronic environment, the word has become more elusive.
Created on screen and then clicked into cyberspace, millions of messages
criss-cross Australia each day.  And until now, electronic
record-keeping systems have not kept pace with the rapidly developing
technology.

But a new, draft manual developed by the State Records Authority of NSW
and the National Archives of Australia aims to bridge the technological
gap.  Known as Designing and Implementing Recordkeeping Systems (DIRKS
Manual), it was released today for comment and testing.

The first of its kind in the world, the manual will help Commonwealth
and NSW Government agencies to design and implement recordkeeping
systems for any technological or paper-based environment.

Designed specifically for use online, the manual can be navigated for
easy reference and provides links to other Commonwealth and NSW
Government resources.

The exposure draft of the DIRKS Manual will be on the websites of the
National Archives and State Records Authority until December 2000 for
input and comments by potential users and interested parties.

The website address at the National Archives of Australia is:
http://www.naa.gov.au/Govserv/techpub/DIRKSman/dirks.html

The website address at the State Records of NSW is:
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publicsector/DIRKS/Exposure%20draft/title.
htm

For more information please contact:

Tony Newton at State Records of NSW
(02) 9237-0135 or govrkman@records.nsw.gov.au

Adrian Cunningham at National Archives of Australia
(02) 6212-3988 or adrianc@naa.gov.au.


7th February 2000

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The following media release has today been issued by =
the National Archives of Australia and the State Records Authority of =
New South Wales.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Adrian Cunningham</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>National Archives of Australia</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>DIRKS TO THE RESCUE!</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In the beginning was the word and the word was carved =
in stone.&nbsp; Then followed parchment and ink and, as time went by, =
the printed word.&nbsp; Such tangible records were easily preserved for =
posterity.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>But in today's electronic environment, the word has =
become more elusive.&nbsp; Created on screen and then clicked into =
cyberspace, millions of messages criss-cross Australia each day.&nbsp; =
And until now, electronic record-keeping systems have not kept pace =
with the rapidly developing technology.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>But a new, draft manual developed by the State =
Records Authority of NSW and the National Archives of Australia aims to =
bridge the technological gap.&nbsp; Known as Designing and Implementing =
Recordkeeping Systems (DIRKS Manual), it was released today for comment =
and testing.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The first of its kind in the world, the manual will =
help Commonwealth and NSW Government agencies to design and implement =
recordkeeping systems for any technological or paper-based =
environment.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Designed specifically for use online, the manual can =
be navigated for easy reference and provides links to other =
Commonwealth and NSW Government resources. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The exposure draft of the DIRKS Manual will be on the =
websites of the National Archives and State Records Authority until =
December 2000 for input and comments by potential users and interested =
parties. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The website address at the National Archives of =
Australia is:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.naa.gov.au/Govserv/techpub/DIRKSman/dirks.html"; =
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tml</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The website address at the State Records of NSW is: =
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publicsector/DIRKS/Exposure%20draf=
t/title.htm" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publicsector/DIRKS/Expos=
ure%20draft/title.htm</A></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>For more information please contact:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Tony Newton at State Records of NSW&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(02) 9237-0135 or govrkman@records.nsw.gov.au =
</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Adrian Cunningham at National Archives of Australia =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(02) 6212-3988 or adrianc@naa.gov.au.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>7th February 2000 </FONT>
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