Abstract:
Public Affairs operations at institutions of higher education are
rapidly abandoning paper as a medium for disseminating press
releases, news stories, and campus promotional materials. Archives
must develop plans to acquire and preserve these electronic records
as paper surrogates are no longer produced. The Duke University
Archives has found that while its “traditional” records scheduling
and accessioning methods have worked to manage the intake of
these records, “traditional” processing and access methodologies
have not proven as effective. New workflows are needed to
facilitate the transfer of electronic files and to assess file format
longevity and authenticity. Re-evaluation of processing procedures
and identification of appropriate access tools for electronic records
need to occur.
