Exhibitions and childhood records...

State Records in South Australia has demonstrated the incredible value of childhood records, such as school records, through exhibition programs...http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/files/exhibit_brochure_scabby.pdf

Resources for educational archives...

State government archives in Australia have provided very useful guides to the range of records generated by government schools and educational administrators. The Queensland authority has produced an interesting web page - http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Resources/Pages/school-history.aspx

Resources for educational archives...

National and state government archives in Australia provide wonderful support for archivists and recordkeepers. Digitisation is a very important part of an educational recordkeeper's role now, and I found this website to be very helpful - Pearce, J. (2010, May 24). Digitisation and the small archive, in Archives Outside. Retrieved June 7, 2012 from http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/digitisation-and-the-small-archives/

Recordkeeping guidelines...

In addition to national and international standards on recordkeeping, such as those published by Standards Australia, recordkeepers in Australian schools can seek guidance from government websites. In South Australia, recordkeepers in public schools can consult the State Records website as well as the DECD site (the state government for education and child development) in order to access documents related to the management of educational records and archives.

The importance of school history...

Official school internet sites can provide important information about significant educational leaders and administrative timelines. See, for example, http://www.walford.net.au/page.php?id=30.

The importance of school history...

Internet sites for schools underline the importance of school photographs. See, for example, http://www.ascham.nsw.edu.au/About-Ascham/About-the-School/History-of-the-school