The Buzz with ACT-IAC

Federal Record-Keeping in the Digital Age

August 03, 2021 Episode 18
The Buzz with ACT-IAC
Federal Record-Keeping in the Digital Age
Show Notes

This week, Colin Larsen sits down with Leslie Johnston, the director of digital preservation at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), to discuss the notion of the "digital Dark Age", the process and challenges of digital record-keeping, and the implications of Memorandum-19-21 on Leslie's work at NARA.

For more information:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): https://www.archives.gov/
Digital Preservation at NARA: https://www.archives.gov/preservation/electronic-records
NARA Digital Preservation Framework: https://github.com/usnationalarchives/digital-preservation

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Intro/Outro Music: Focal Point/Young Community
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