❓ A parliamentary question addresses the delayed release of the Born Digital Strategy, current digital record management practices in government agencies, and the lack of digital archive infrastructure. The answer provides updates on the strategy's release timeline, agency compliance with digital record standards, and plans for a digital archive storage solution.
AnsweredQoN 2784Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the State Records Commission Annual Report 2016-2017 and ask: (a) when will the final version of the Born Digital Strategy be released; (b) how are government agencies currently managing their digital records and assets; and (c) what is being done to address the lack of appropriate infrastructure for both digital archives?
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Answered
9 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
9 days
(a) The Born Digital Strategy needs to be considered within the context of the Service Priority Review and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer prior to being released. At this stage it is anticipated that the final version of the Born Digital Strategy will be released later in 2018.
(b) Government agencies manage their digital records in accordance with State Records Commission (SRC) Standards. Government agencies address the principles and compliance measures outlined in SRC Standard 9 – Managing Digital Information. Every agency is required to have a record keeping plan that addresses the compliance requirements outlined in all SRC Standards. The record keeping plan is approved by the SRC and reviewed every five years by the Government agency, which reports on the outcome of the review to the SRC.
(c) Provision for a digital archive storage solution is included in the scope of the State’s proposed business case for a storage solution for the State’s hardcopy archives. The proposed business case will be prepared by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
(b) Government agencies manage their digital records in accordance with State Records Commission (SRC) Standards. Government agencies address the principles and compliance measures outlined in SRC Standard 9 – Managing Digital Information. Every agency is required to have a record keeping plan that addresses the compliance requirements outlined in all SRC Standards. The record keeping plan is approved by the SRC and reviewed every five years by the Government agency, which reports on the outcome of the review to the SRC.
(c) Provision for a digital archive storage solution is included in the scope of the State’s proposed business case for a storage solution for the State’s hardcopy archives. The proposed business case will be prepared by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
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