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Washington State Archives Documenting Democracy Washington State Archives September 2010 Managing Public Records Websites, Databases, and Social Media

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Washington State Archives Documenting Democracy

Washington State Archives

September 2010

Managing Public Records

Websites, Databases, and Social Media

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This session will cover:

• What are the retention requirements?

• How to apply retention to websites

• Archives’ Website Spidering Program

• Transferring archival websites

Overview

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Retention Requirements of Agency Websites

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Websites are Public Records

• Agency internet sites provide advice / information about the agency, its programs and services…

• Made in connection with the transaction of public business (RCW 40.14.010)…

• …so Internet sites are public records

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Websites are Public Records

• Intranet sites provide advice / information about the agency’s polices, procedures, etc., to employees…

• Made in connection with the transaction of public business (RCW 40.14.010)…

• …so Intranet sites are public records

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Retention Requirements

1. All state and local agencies must retain all web content in accordance with the approved retention schedules.

(WAC 434-662-140)

2. Electronic records must be retained in electronic format and remain useable, searchable, retrievable and authentic for the length of the designated retention period.

(WAC 434-662-040)

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Which Schedule do I Use?

Local agencies use both:

1) Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE)

AND

2) Sector-specific records retention schedules (including LGGRRS)

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Which Schedule do I Use?

State agencies use both:

1) State Government General Records Retention Schedule

AND

2) Agency unique records retention schedules

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Where to Find Schedules

All General & Sector Schedules:

– http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/

RecordsManagement/

State Agency Unique Schedules:

– Contact your Agency’s Records Officer

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Applying Retention to Agency Websites

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Records Retention - Three areas

1. Website Design/Architecture

2. Website Content

3. Changes to Website Content

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Website Design / Architecture

• Records documenting the technical design and structure of website

• Includes connection between the website and other databases and applications

• Webpage style templates

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Website Design / Architecture – Local Agencies

• Local agencies use:Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE)

Applications – Technical Design and Implementation (GS50-06A-03)“Retain until application or version is no longer needed for agency business and all records within the application have been migrated or dispositioned in accordance with a current approved records retention schedule then Destroy”

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Website Design / Architecture – State Agencies

• Records series currently not well covered for state agencies in State Government General Records Retention Schedule

• Issue flagged for review in 2010

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Content

• Typically, website content falls into 3 main categories:

1. Database-Driven Content

2. Secondary Copies of Other Public Records

3. Advice / Information

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Content – Database-Driven

• Website content which resides in agency databases:– Pulled from database to provide dynamic

content for targeted audiences (e.g. location of nearest office based on zip code or IP address)

– Captured into databases via agency website (e.g. webforms)

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Content – Database-Driven

• How to apply retention:– Manage the record within the database as the

agency’s primary copy– Use appropriate record series based on the

function and content of the record– Records documenting the rules governing

database / website interaction are covered by website design

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Content – Secondary Copies

• Some content is just copies of other records of the agency, such as:– Annual reports, strategic plans, polices, etc

– Brochures, flyers, etc

– Forms (other than web forms)

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Content – Secondary Copies

• How to apply retention:

– Manage the agency’s primary copy– Use appropriate record series based on the

function and content of the record

– Treat web version as secondary copy

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Content – Secondary Copies

• Local agencies use:

Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE)

Secondary (Duplicate) Copies (GS50-02-04)

“Retain until no longer needed for agency business then Destroy”

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Content – Secondary Copies

• State agencies use:

State Government General Records Retention Schedule

Administrative Material with No Retention Value (GS 50001)

“Destroy when no longer needed”

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Content – Advice / Information

• Actual advice / information about the agency, its programs and services, that is not duplicated elsewhere in the agency’s records

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Content – Advice / Information

• Apply the same retention to these content records that you would apply if you provided the same advice / information by letter or email to everyone in your agency’s jurisdiction

• Remember, you are providing that advice everyday that it is on your website

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Changes to Content

• Records documenting the publishing of website content:– Requests and approvals to upload / update /

remove content?– Point-in-time records of webpages

(snapshots)?

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Why Document Changes

• It is not enough to just know what you said (the content)

• Agencies also need records documenting when they started saying it and when they stopped saying it (the context to the content)

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Changes to Content

• The tools / techniques to capture records of changes to website content depend on:

– Size and complexity of website / agency

– Level of risk associated with the content

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Changes to Content

• Tools / techniques can range from:

– Content Management Systems (CMS)

down to

– Series of email exchanges between content author and agency webmaster

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Changes to Content

• Local agencies use:

Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE)

Online Content Management (GS2010-007)

“Retain for 1 year after online content removed then Destroy”

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Changes to Content

• Records series currently not well covered for state agencies in State Government General Records Retention Schedule.

• Issue flagged for review in 2010.

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Website Spidering

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Website Spidering• Digital archives will … copy state and local

government web sites that are determined to have archival value either annually or more frequently. (WAC 434-662-140)

• Archival snapshots.

• Will not satisfy all legal and other requirements to retain records of websites.

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Website Spidering• No Transmittal Agreement needed

• Currently piloting with a small number of agencies

• More advice on Digital Archives’ website:

www.digitalarchives.wa.gov

(under “Services” tab)

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Transferring Archival Website Records

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Transferring Archival Websites

• For website content that is Archival:

– Contact Digital Archives - (509) 235-7509

– Advice on Digital Archives’ website:

www.digitalarchives.wa.gov (under “Services” tab)

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Logging Blogs, Keeping Tweets:

Records Retention and Web 2.0

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Do you?

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Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, and emerging “technology du jour”

Five key considerations:1. Are they public records?

2. Are they primary or secondary copies?

3. How long do they need to be kept?

4. How will they be retained by the agency?

5. Is this technology appropriate?

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Points to ponder

Ask some questions:• Make a business case – do you really

need to add another “technology du jour”?• Check with legal counsel• Check out terms of service agreements

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Who is minding the store?

Establish rules and responsibilities:• Monitoring site and any TOS changes• Monitoring security• Who can post?• Who can make changes to content?• Who needs to capture and maintain?

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Tips and hints to aid retention

• Series of email exchanges on content, when posted, when withdrawn, updates, etc.

• 3rd party software or content management systems

TwInboxTweetTakeArchiveFacebookSocialSafe

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Questions?Electronic Records Management Consultants

Scott Sackett (Eastern WA) Leslie Koziara (Western WA)

[email protected] [email protected]

(509) 413-3296 (360) 586-4893

Records Management Program, Olympia

[email protected]

Subscribe to listserv for the latest updates

http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/

RecordsManagement/records_local.aspx

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Thank you!