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Reminder:Deadline for NHPRC Electronic Records Grants



The next deadline for applying for an electronic records grant from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission is June 1, 2002.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the NHPRC early in the process of
putting together an application and to submit a draft application by April
1, 2002. Information about applying for an electronic records grant from the
NHPRC can be found at:

http://www.nara.gov/nhprc/electron.html

Background:

The NHPRC seeks ways to ensure that records created today will be usable
with tomorrow's technology. As recordkeeping moves from paper to electronic
systems, it is essential that policy makers, managers, and the public create
and maintain records that are complete and authentic. The NHPRC supports
efforts to confront the challenges facing archivists and records managers in
the proliferation of electronic records. Through research, development,
analysis and advocacy projects, conferences, consultancies, and other
efforts, the Commission works closely with those individuals and
organizations concerned with establishing policies, best practices, and
tools for the long-term preservation of and access to these records.
Commission-supported projects explore what is necessary to manage electronic
records in accord with archival requirements. The Commission welcomes
projects that examine how software-dependent data objects can be retained
for future use; what barriers have prevented archivists from developing and
implementing archival electronic rec-ords programs; what archivists need to
know about electronic records; and other vital questions that make up its
electronic records research agenda. This research agenda may be found in the
NHPRC publication, Research Issues in Electronic Records. This document can
be found on the NHPRC website at the URL listed above.

Contact:


Mark Conrad
Director for Technology Initiatives
NHPRC
202.501.5600 ext. 233
mark.conrad@nara.gov

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