Public Record Office Victoria is pleased to announce that version 2.0 of the Strategic Management Standard for Victorian public servants managing records has now been released. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the consultation process.
Please click here to read more information and to access the Strategic Management Standard documents.
Working on the fly?
Know the risks
Saving important work and photos on your phone may be convenient, but there are risks.
In PS News last year, Government Services Manager of Standard and Policy, Alan Kong, explored the new record-keeping superpower - the mobile device. As internet and mobile security continues to dominate headlines, we thought it timely for a reminder.
Here, Alan outlines three steps to mitigate risk surrounding the 'Bring Your Own Device' environment, and also presents the SIC acronym - Security, Integrity and Control.
Research into physical record storage within Victorian Government
PROV investigates
Since 2013, PROV has conducted a number of surveys to determine the volumes, locations and storage costs of physical government records storage held by Victorian Government agencies and within commercial facilities.
Although our research is ongoing, there are already some emerging observations we can share.
walata tyamateetj (meaning to carry knowledge), a guide to Victorian Government records about Aboriginal people, was awarded a Mander Jones Award for best finding aid to an archival collection at the recent Australian Society of Archivists annual conference.
This publication is a joint initiative by Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia. It includes information about Victoria's Koorie history through a comprehensive listing of records which can be accessed both in hard copy and electronic formats.
Copies of the guide can be downloaded, or a free hard copy ordered, here.
Archival snapshot
One hundred years of history at Bendigo
The Bendigo Regional Archives Centre holds a treasure trove of regional history amongst its collection of Council plans and maps.
The Bendigo Council's Plans and Maps Collection is extensive, covering a wide variety of topics spanning the 1870s to 1970s.
Here, Archives Officer Dr Michele Matthews takes us through some of her favourite items from the collection.
