Electronic Records Task Force Final Report

Abstract

The University of Minnesota Libraries sponsored the Electronic Records Task Force to explore and develop capacity of the Libraries to preserve and provide access to electronic records. Focusing on the records in the Archives and Special Collections, the Task Force was charged with developing the initial capacity for ingesting and processing electronic records; defining tasks and workflows for staff; and developing ingest and processing workflows. This report documents the work of the Task Force during its first year and recommendations for moving forward. The Task Force members included Lisa Calahan, Kevin Dyke, Lara Friedman-Shedlov, Lisa Johnston, Carol Kussmann (co-chair), Mary Miller, Erik Moore, R. Arvid Nelsen (co-chair), Jon Nichols, Justin Schell, and Mike Sutliff and was sponsored by John Butler and Kris Kiesling.