Information surveys
In addition to its monitoring surveys (the Records Management Surveys), State Records also conducts short surveys for information gathering purposes on records issues and practices. These information surveys are only conducted with a small sample of public offices and are not compliance oriented.
The information survey is a key mechanism by which State Records can determine how practices and processes are performed in public offices, where there may be issues, and how these issues could be better addressed. Data obtained from the information survey is used for planning purposes and may also be incorporated into State Records' annual report. Public offices can use the survey data for benchmarking and information purposes to assist with improvements in recordkeeping.
2010 ICT attitudes to records and recordkeeping survey
During late July and August 2010, State Records conducted a survey of ICT professionals in the NSW public sector.
The purpose of the survey was to understand the problems they face in relation to managing digital information, the attitudes of ICT professionals to recordkeeping and records management and what they perceive as areas of commonality and barriers to effective cooperation.
The ultimate aim of the survey was to determine projects and initiatives that State Records can undertake to foster better working relationships between ICT and recordkeeping professionals.
217 responses were received. Go to the Survey report to learn what the ICT professionals had to say.
2005 Digital recordkeeping survey
In 2005 an information survey was conducted on digital recordkeeping. The report highlights issues in two specific areas; email management and the management of long term digital records and digital State archives.
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