Week 1 - Introductions & Recordness

January 15th, 2013

• B.S. in Information Systems from Brigham Young University - Idaho
• M.S.I in Archives and Records Management from the University of Michigan
• Electronic Records Archivist, Duke University Archives

• Name
• Primary interest for this class
• Experience w/ information systems design, development, administration, or development
• Experience w/ use or management of institutional records or archival materials

• Course Expectations
• Evaluation & Assignments
• Key Dates

• SAA Glossary
• Federal Records Act
• Freedom of Information Act
• International Standards Organization
• Sedona Conference

Records are "persistent representations of activities, created by participants or observers of those activities or by their authorized proxies."

Geoffrey Yeo, "Concepts of Record (1): Evidence, Information, and Persistent Representations." American Archivist; Vol. 70; Fall/Winter 2007; pp 315-343

• David Lake v. City of Phoenix
• Describe the decision and dissent's definition of "record" using the terms of the PREMIS Data Model.
• Which argument do you agree with and why?

• Authentic
• Reliable
• Usable
• Demonstrate Integrity