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Greener Records Storage And Archival Facilities, Mary G. Kosta
Greener Records Storage And Archival Facilities, Mary G. Kosta
Mary G Kosta
This paper reviews the requirements for buildings that store inactive and archival records. It then reviews the requirements for green buildings that meet LEED standards. Lastly, it discusses whether it is possible to build greener buildings for archival and records storage facilities.
Archival Considerations For The Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada, Mary G. Kosta
Archival Considerations For The Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada, Mary G. Kosta
Mary G Kosta
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada is currently conducting hearings across Canada, and its records will need to be archived. The critical importance of preserving and providing access to such an archive will be discussed in this paper. Best practices for this archive will be exemplified by looking at the experiences of archivists working with truth commissions and international criminal justice tribunals in Africa. Additionally, Australian recommendations concerning aboriginal access to government records will be reviewed. Considerations related to aboriginal oral records will be noted, since these records are at the heart of the archives of the TRC …