Abstract
The announcement on 13 November 2009 by the National Archives of Australia (NAA) that it intended to close its offices in Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart provoked an outcry. An informal alliance emerged to protest against the foreshadowed withdrawal of services provided by the NAA for decades. Australians from diverse communities wanted the NAA to retain its presence across the country. They did not accept that the provision of digital access is a universal solution. Looking beyond this particular case, this paper explores the relationship between citizens and government archives and community expectations that archives and records will continue to provide 'traditional' services to agencies and the public
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | InForum 2010 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Information continuity: Safeguarding business and community identity |
| Editors | Marian Hoy |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | RMAA |
| Pages | 16 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | Conference of the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA) - Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia Duration: 05 Sep 2010 → 08 Sep 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | Conference of the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA) |
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| Country | Australia |
| Period | 05/09/10 → 08/09/10 |
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McCausland, S. (2010). Safeguarding Access: Community Expectations and Access to Online and Local Sources. In M. Hoy (Ed.), InForum 2010: Information continuity: Safeguarding business and community identity (pp. 16). RMAA.