Role changes criticised in merger move
Former leaders of the State Archives and Records and Sydney Living Museums have accused the Berejiklian government of pre-empting a parliamentary inquiry investigating contro
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As we all know, the fundamental purpose of the NSW government's archives is to maintain the records of government, to ensure records are created, to keep a paper & digital trail of those records, to preserve records and most importantly, to ensure th
and includes an email I wrote on 4 June 2020 to the Chair, Hon Shayne Mallard MLC relating to false and misleading statements made by t
These three letters were published in the Sydney Morning Herald today, all opposing this proposed merger, they are in response to an article in the SMH yesterday about this issue
Historic mistake
It is ‘‘just nuts’’ to amalgamate archives (‘‘Historian
Quoting from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-05/new-map-plots-massacres-of-aboriginal-people-in-frontier-wars/8678466
New map records massacres of Aboriginal people in Frontier Wars
By national Indigenous affairs correspondent Bridget Brennan
Updated
Quoting from http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/42000-died-in-concentration-camps-is-it-appropriate-to-glorify-the-boer-war-20170524-gwbt95.html
MAY 31 2017 - 8:30 AM
42,000 died in concentration camps: Is it appropriate to glorify the Boer War?
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Mitchell Library discussion
This open letter from the State Librarian Dr Alex Byrne was sent out this morning to all Friends of the State Library of NSW - Open Letter
In addition I wrote a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald which was published today
Is this the Heiner Affair of NSW?
A senior NSW police officer has shredded documents from meetings held with the Catholic Church over sexual abuse cases. See the link below to access The Sydney Morning Herald article:
Senior NSW police officer shredded
Paul Brunton, Emeritus Curator of the State Library of NSW shows us a handful of his favourite acquisitions.
Restored ... a conservator works on a bust of William Wentworth, who 200 years ago found a way across the Blue Mountains. Photo: Wolter Peeters
The contribution made by Alan Ventress to the state of NSW as Director of State Records NSW (as well as previous roles as Associate Director SRNSW, and Mitchell Librarian) was recognised in the NSW Legislative Council on Thursday 20 September 2012.
An
At the 2012 Annual General Meeting of the ASA NSW Branch, held on Wednesday 19 September 2012, a new Branch Committee was elected for 2012-2013:
Convenor: Guy Tranter (tranter.guy@abc.net.au)
Minutes Secretary: Richard Lehane (Richard.Lehane@records.ns
The following article may be of interest to you. I found the link on the RIMPA website.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/nsw/archives-at-risk-as-state-cuts-back-20120504-1y486.html
State Records NSW is having an Open Day on Friday 28th October, 10am to 4pm at the Western Sydney Records Centre, 143 O'Connell St, Kingswood, NSW, 2747.
Details of the event can be found at http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/openday
John Burke, Deputy Director, State Records NSW retired on Friday 1 July 2011 after over 40 years in the NSW Public Service.
I am pleased to announce that his replacement as Deputy Director is Jenni Stapleton who was formerly the Manager of the Govern
Karen Dearne, Australian IT, November 17, 2010 4:58PM
NSW's State Records Authority is unable to archive digital records supplied by government departments and agencies due to a lack of "infrastructu
