Electronic Records Day, 10/10

-via Victoria Contreras, Head of Archives-

Happy Homecoming, Lobos!

Today is also Electronic Records Day (#ERecsDay), and our team at the Archives of the Big Bend would like you to celebrate with us! This year, we invite you to learn about some exciting work that state and territorial archives are doing across the country and take steps toward the preservation of your own digital records.

Later today, from 1 PM to 2:30 PM, the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) is hosting a webinar consisting of a poster and short presentations from digital repositories across the country (listed below). Feel free to register for this webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3p-Y6qDVS3eVY9D6ZkMfEg#/registration.

The Kentucky First Ladies in Miniature: Utilizing Digital Archives to Ensure Public Access

• Elaine Golihue, Electronic Records Archivist, Kentucky Dept. for Libraries and Archives

From “Old School” to New Tools: Digital Exhibits at the Delaware Public Archives

• Maegan Peterman, Acting Director and State Archivist, Delaware Public Archives

Experiments in Digital Storytelling, Public Engagement in a Post-Pandemic World

• Brett Fuller, Public Affairs Specialist, Archives Division, Oregon Secretary of State

The Quirks of Quartex: Building Digital Exhibits at the State Archives of North Carolina

• Anna Peitzman, Digital Access Branch Head, State Archives of North Carolina

As for your own professional and personal records, let this be your annual reminder to check your digital files, back-ups, and migrate your data if necessary. Check out this infographic (at right) for some useful tips for saving your most valuable electronic records.