[Genealib] Digitization vs. Keeping old records

[Kathleen Wieland]

Pam - 
Have you consulted the Florida Statutes to 
identify the regulations that would apply to 
the records in question?  From a quick perusal 
online (http://www.leg.state.fl.us/), I found 
a good bit of information in Chapter 119 
Public Records, and Chapter 257 Division of 
Library and Information Services.  It looks 
like the division has to grant approval before 
the records can be destroyed.  Even if that is 
the case, it is quite possible that your local 
officials are unaware that the decision is not 
really theirs to make.

Good luck with your efforts -
Kathleen Wieland

On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 12:59:28 -0500
  "Pam Cooper" <pcooper at irclibrary.org> wrote:
>
>
>It may be a possible stand-off with my county 
>officials about their old
>records. We are relatively a young county and 
>the County Commissioners
>have not faced the issue of storing or 
>preserving their old records.
>They will soon move into a new building in 
>June. I have been told they
>are digitizing and will be throwing away the 
>old records. They do not
>want any of them in the new building. Yikes!
>
>  

Kathleen Wieland
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