FOI training courses conducted by State Records, in conjunction with the Australian Government Solicitor, during June and July 2008.FOI Training Courses - June/July 2008
The Indigenous Issues Special Interest Group of the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) recently launched an initiative to provide two Loris Williams Scholarships.Loris Williams Scholarship awarded
Details the Australian Society of Archivists publication Keeping Archives, a practical guide addressing the real-life challenges of working with archival records.Keeping Archives 3 released
Notifying agencies that May 2007 version of the guideline for agencies making public access determinations for official records which they control is now available.Public Access Determination Guideline for Agencies
State Records of South Australia produces a number of publications for government and the general public. We have a range of publications to assist researchers to access records relating to South Australian History.
Likewise, we produce a range of publications to assist government agencies to comply with the State Records Act, 1997 and other relevant legislation.
Publications range from:
guides and indexes for researchers
information kits
policies and procedures
guidelines
newsletters
standards
disposal schedules
annual reports and official meetings
Other publications are of a more informal nature and for general interest. These include such items as:
Postcards and Posters
Photographs of items in the Collection
Some publications are only available for purchase, whereas others may be downloaded at no cost.
Publications Related to Aboriginal History
State Records has produced a number of guides and indexes, an administrative history and a video / CD-ROM to illustrate how State Records can be best used for Aboriginal History research.
State Records has produced a number of guides to assist migrants, people of non-English speaking backgrounds and women to research their backgrounds in South Australia.
State Records produces a number of pamphlets to outline peoples' rights under the Freedom of Information Act, 1991. These pamphlets may be downloaded at no cost.
State Records helps to administer the Information Privacy Principles as they apply in South Australia. To facilitate this, State Records, from time to time, produces policies and procedures to support these principles.
To support an Adequate Records Management framework, State Records produces a wide range of material. This includes Disposal Schedules and a CD-ROM overview of Records Management which may be purchased in hard-copy. It also includes electronic copies, that can be downloaded at no cost, of such items as:
guidelines and standards for Records Management
recordkeeping advice sheets on Records Management practices and principles
a comprehensive glossary of Records Management terminology
To administer the various pieces of legislation that State Records is responsible for, a variety of annual reports, surveys and formal meeting summaries have to be produced.