Queensland Government Recordkeeping
In late 2020, Logan City Council invited QSA to participate in a Design Sprint to develop a range of possible options for the upgrade and/or potential replacement of the Council’s existing records and document management software solution – DM. Our role was to partner with Logan City Council in the Design Sprint, forming part of... Continue Reading →
Following on from our previous blog posts about the preservation lab here at QSA, and the different types of damage we see, we wanted to tell you a little story about a special register we have in our collection… so special it has a name. Why you ask? Well, continue on, dear reader, for here... Continue Reading →
It’s our 3rd week of our virtual tour of the Preservation lab here at QSA. We’ve covered the effect of dry conditions on paper, we’ve looked at mouldy records, and we’ve come unstuck from our sticky tape situation. Today we’re looking a couple of types of rust… If you’ve missed previous installments of the tour,... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to our virtual tour of the Preservation lab here at QSA. This week, we’re getting ourselves into a sticky situation and examining the problem with sticky tape, lamination and other things… well… sticky. If you’ve missed previous installments, catch-up on what we covered so far. Sticky tape Have you ever had a document... Continue Reading →
Whenever anyone comes on a tour of QSA, they usually say that the Preservation Lab was their favourite part… and I can totally understand why. So, what happens in the Preservation Lab and why it is so awesome? Well, did you know that the condition of the records we get here at QSA can tell... Continue Reading →
Here at QSA, an ongoing discussion we have is about how profoundly things have changed in the records and information landscape over the last couple of decades. More digital, less paper, decentralised recordkeeping, autonomy over the management of your own ‘stuff’, it's all happening. One area that’s really feeling the impact of this is machinery... Continue Reading →
Do you hold photographic records dating from around 1910 - 1990’s? If you do, then there’s a good chance that your negatives, slides or transparency film is suffering from a condition commonly called ‘Vinegar Syndrome’. And if it is, then you will probably smell it before you see it! So, what is Vinegar Syndrome? It’s... Continue Reading →
For those of you who may not know, June was the month we introduced our new Archival Management System, ArchivesSpace. June was also the month we bid farewell to our former Archival Management System, ArchivesOne. Queensland State Archives’ (QSA) first fully automated catalogue system, ArchivesOne was implemented back in 1998. Before this, archiving processes were... Continue Reading →
One of the greatest challenges for archives is caring for records that are in one of many audio-visual formats. Here at QSA we have video and audio records dating from around the 60s through to the late 90s on magnetic tape. So, things like promotional and educational videos, interviews and recordings and even soundtracks as... Continue Reading →
As agencies continue to respond to the ever-evolving challenges of COVID-19, we recognise the need to implement new business practices and manage associated recordkeeping requirements. Since the beginning of this pandemic, the Queensland Chief Health Officer has issued various Public Health Directions to help contain the spread of COVID-19. In particular, the Restrictions on Businesses,... Continue Reading →
