General Assembly Recommendations:
3.1 Recommendation ASC-002 (A&P 2023, p. 54, 29)
That congregations be urged to have their session minutes and church registers (marriages, baptisms, deaths/burials) digitized and/or microfilmed through the Archives to ensure a preservation copy is created for these vital records.
3.2 Recommendation ASC-003 (A&P 2023, p.54, 29)
That congregations be urged to review their digital files (e.g., typed minutes, photos) and apply records management standards to them as they would to physical records and frequently back them up to an external hard drive or usb which should be stored in a secure location.
3.3 Recommendation ASC-004 (A&P 2023, p. 54, 29)
That congregations be urged to take part in the Web Archiving Program offered through the Archives to preserve histories, photographs, videos and other valuable material that is posted online to their websites or social media pages.
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