Where We've Been . . .

Late 1970's – PRD begins scheduling machine readable records (MRR)

1983 – MRR Taskforce

1984 - Kentucky Information Systems Commission (KISC)

1985 – NHPRC Machine Readable Records Grant

1970

1990

1970's

• PRD staff began look at the MRR being produced by state agencies. Due to lack of expertise, largely relied on agency EDP personnel for appraisal decisions.

• Legislative Research Commission began studying the problems with disparate databases and systems NOT being able to talk to each other.

  • A couple of the major systems in play were for researching KRS

• Began development and use of its own system – KY Guide Database – for bibliographic and indexing of state publications

1983

• The State Archives and Records Commission formed the Machine Readable Records Taskforce

  • SARC members, PRD staff, DIS, LRC, and members of some agencies using MRR systems

  • Formed to study the problems associated with identification, retention, preservation, and accessibility of MRR

1984

At the same – the state Legislature formed a Special Sub-Committee on the Statewide Information System in the 1984 Legislative Session

• • Formed 1n 1977 to explore the feasibility of Statewide systems that would be better able to share information

  • Organized KISC – Began requiring agencies to provide detail Information Resource Plans for new electronic systems.

    • KISC would review and approve.

    • Lew Bellardo was appointed to the committee

• As these 2 groups began working together, the decision was made by PRD to apply for a grant to develop a MRR program.