Records Connect Blog

Queensland State Archives ensures that the public records of Queensland are made, managed and kept.

What’s in the Public Authority Toolkit?

The Public Authority Toolkit is a curated collection of practical records management resources developed in response to feedback from public authorities. Bringing together foundational factsheets, videos, guidance and tools, it helps you explore some of the key concepts and responsibilities involved in managing public records. The essentials of records management, brought together in one toolkit…

Anatomy of a digital record

Digital files are made up of several parts that we don’t always see when working with them. Understanding these parts can make recordkeeping concepts like metadata, file formats and checksums much easier to understand. Let’s break down the anatomy of a digital file and what you’ll find inside. What’s actually inside a digital file? Digital…

Summary of PRIME Network meeting 4 March 2026

Thanks to the 220 attendees who joined us for the first PRIME Network meeting of 2026! If you couldn’t attend this insightful session or would like a quick recap, here’s a summary of the key discussions. Key updates were provided by the Digital Archive Team, including progress on the draft retention and disposal schedule for…

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