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Technology

File formats, storage, recognition software and the systems that hold records today.

OCR and Handwritten Text Recognition for Archives: What to Expect

What handwritten text recognition can do for old records: OCR vs HTR, training on a clerk's hand, keyword spotting, ground truth, privacy and project planning.

September 8th, 2026 · 8 minRead the piece →

Technology

File Formats for Long-Term Preservation: TIFF, PDF/A, JPEG 2000 and the Rest

Choosing preservation file formats: TIFF masters, PDF/A parts, JPEG 2000, PNG, CSV and XML, audio and video, plus checksums, fixity and migration planning.

October 7th, 2025 · 9 minRead the piece →

Information Governance

Email Is a Record Too: Capturing and Keeping Official Email

A model policy memo for official email: when a message is a record, retention by role, personal accounts and texts, records requests, legal holds and export.

July 15th, 2025 · 8 minRead the piece →