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Session 1: The digital context and the nature of the recordTRANSCRIPT
Threats to Openness in the Digital World24-25th Nov 2015, Northumbria University
A post-conference discussion
Julie McLeod, Michael Moss & David ThomasiSchool, Northumbria University, UK
Blog https://threats2openness.wordpress.com
Context & conference aim Impact of the digital on access to records
– More or less available to users?– EU - Safe Harbour and Google decisions
Aim– Debate the issue & discuss action needed– High profile speakers from different disciplines provided
perspectives on threats to openness– Themes:
• digital context & nature of the record; legal perspective; experience of current issues; trust & consent; what must be done
Sponsors– Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust www.jrf.org.uk
IT as a Utility (ITaaU) www.itutility.ac.uk
Session 1: The digital context and the nature of the record
Twitter @threat2openness
The Future Digital Archive And Sensitivity Review
Michael Moss (Northumbria University)
Tim Gollins(National Records of Scotland & University of Glasgow)
A matter of scientific record: Open Science What and
When?
Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton
@archivesofwar Andrew HoskinsUniversity of Glasgow
Session 2: The legal perspective
Do changes to records technology or management practices threaten openness?
Dr David Thomas, Visiting Professor, iSchool, Northumbria University
Public Archives & Data ProtectionBetween Special Expressive Purposes and the Default Safeguards?
Dr. David ErdosFaculty of Law
University of Cambridge
Dr David Willcox
25 November 2015
Transferring born-digital records to The National Archives: Challenges and opportunities for UK government
Making Public | Making Publicsnovember 2015
Agnes E.M. Jonker
Session 3: Current issues
Digital records in the UK government
Sir Alex Allan, Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice & Cabinet Office
Records review (6/11/2014)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370930/RECORDS_REVIEW_-_Sir_Allex_Allan.pdf
Government digital records and archives review (17/12/2015)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-digital-records-and-archives-review-by-sir-alex-allan
Closing historic documents:lay scrutiny of closure requests
Arthur Lucas
Session 4: Trust and Consent
In search of ‘a paper trail’. Irish public records in a digital ageMary E. Daly, UCD/RIA
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Threats to Openness blog
https://threats2openness.wordpress.com/Twitter @threat2openness
Session 5: What must be done
What is the key issues/challenge (e.g. research question, archival issue or political issue or …) and therefore what is the most important action needed, why is it important, who should be responsible by when
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Twitter @threat2opennessBlog https://threats2openness.wordpress.com