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Untangled W eb: A New A pproach to Managing Ontario Government W ebsites

Untangled W eb: A New A pproach to Managing Ontario Government W ebsites. Ryan Carpenter Government Information Day November 30, 2018. Overview. Why W ebsites? Brief History of Websites at the Archives of Ontario The Path F orward Web Content Mapping

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Untangled W eb: A New A pproach to Managing Ontario Government W ebsites

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  1. Untangled Web: A New Approach to Managing Ontario Government Websites Ryan Carpenter Government Information Day November 30, 2018

  2. Overview • Why Websites? • Brief History of Websites at the Archives of Ontario • The Path Forward • Web Content Mapping • Evolving Approach • Recent Success – 2018 Election Transition

  3. Why Websites? Then… (1997)

  4. And Now (2018)

  5. Brief History of Websites at AO • Archives of Ontario has history of acquiring unscheduled government websites, preserving and making available. • Transferred via removable media in HTML file format, effectively producing a static snapshot of what the website looked like at a fixed moment in time. • To date, the AO provides public access to the following Inquiry websites: • Inquiry Into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario; • The SARS Commission; • The Ipperwash Inquiry; and • The Walkerton Inquiry.

  6. SARS Commission Website (‘07)

  7. The Path Forward • Government of Ontario websites considered to be public records as defined by the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006 (ARA) and business records as defined by the Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping. • Flexible and adaptable approach to identifying websites of archival value. • Less a question of “which” websites, more a question of “when” websites • Event-based (e.g. new government, new ministry or new minister; website decommissioning, special events, periodic) • Acceptance of potential duplication of content • Opportunity for collaboration with other institutions

  8. Web Content Mapping • Deliver a common understanding of what it means for content to be web-based (i.e. online) in the Government of Ontario. • Provide an in-depth review of website-related activities. • Findings: • Multiple actors / platforms / software involved • Tools and templates in lieu of policies and procedures • 500+ public websites (including ministries and agencies) • Others currently archiving Government of Ontario websites

  9. Evolving Approach • Use findings from Web content mapping report to inform future approach to the management of Government of Ontario websites • Examine how recordkeeping can support archival activities • Guidance on website recordkeeping and archival requirements • Use of common series to manage websites • Identify which websites have long-term value • Test acquisition, management and preservation software specifically related to websites as archival records • Explore access framework (short and long-term) • Continue knowledge sharing

  10. Recent Success – 2018 Election Transition • Ongoing effort during election periods to acquire copies of ministry websites if there is a change in government • Acquired copies of entire Ontario.ca and ‘gov.on.ca’ domains prior to election day. • Also: E-Laws, Ontario Newsroom, Budget Talks, Red Tape Reduction, Environmental Registry, Info-Go

  11. Questions and Discussion

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