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Daniel J. Caron, Ph. D. Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Sustainable Archives for a Sustainable and Effective Democracy – SAA Information, Governance and Democracy: Challenges for the State of Law. Daniel J. Caron, Ph. D. Librarian and Archivist of Canada. SAA 2009. Outline. Introduction Environment

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Daniel J. Caron, Ph. D. Librarian and Archivist of Canada

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  1. Sustainable Archives for a Sustainable and Effective Democracy – SAA Information, Governance and Democracy: Challenges for the State of Law Daniel J. Caron, Ph. D. Librarian and Archivist of Canada SAA 2009

  2. Outline • Introduction • Environment • Role of archives, libraries and knowledge institutions • Some challenges • Way forward: Modernization • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • Information resources: cornerstone of our democratic systems • Information technology development has transformed the landscape of information creation, sharing and management • Need for good IM in order to support our democracies remains • Recordkeeping is at the heart of the solution: a mean rather than an end

  4. Environment Production: Beyond physicality • Limitless information territory • Networked multiple media Volume: Exponential growth of digital information • Overabundance of documentation in organizations Digital: More volatile information resources • Users generate published, consumed, merged and wide- spread digital information

  5. Environment (cont’d) Social Practices: Creation and access • Networked society • Collaborative practices in organizations • Democratization of creation and access • No intermediaries or censors between creators and users • Evolution of users behaviour: Redocumentation • New ways to produce, acquire, distribute and use information

  6. Role of archives, libraries and knowledge institutions • Is it possible to fulfill our mandate in the same manner? • Should the traditional functions be reproduced in the digital environment? • How can archives and libraries integrate themselves into the knowledge networks of this new realm of communications? • Must we re-evaluate our institutional roles and responsibilities?

  7. Some challenges Make choices • Information value remains to be defined • How to determine what information is to be kept? • A value that is meaningful? • A quantity that is sufficient and sustainable? Overcome preservation issues • What is the future of paper records? • Digital new records end up destroyed by their creators

  8. Some challenges (cont’d) Competencies and abilities • Connectivity is bringing various professions together: Over 50 different occupations • Transformation of traditional information professions Access and resource discovery • Instant expectations and new user needs • Conceptual anachronisms • Digital content is managed and make accessible

  9. Way forward: Modernization • Rethinking the structures of our knowledge institutions • Revisiting our work processes • Redefining skills and competencies

  10. Continuing Memory Possible Approach: Mosaic Previous Approach Current Outcome

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