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National Archives quietly begins moving records ahead of facility closures
Original: US National Archives (NARA) are beginning to move records from facilities slated for closure. And they buried the notice
The US National Archives has started relocating records from facilities slated for closure, posting notice on its Researcher Updates page. Critics point out the relocation notice, dated September 30, was placed below an older September 29 announcement, making it easy to miss. Researchers are questioning the transparency of the process and what the closures will mean for public access to federal records.
Why now: People are concerned the agency downplayed a significant notice about relocating records from facilities facing closure.
Evidence
- US National Archives (NARA) are beginning to move records from facilities slated for closure. And they buried the notice from September 30 *below* the notice from September 29 which shows at the top of their "Researcher Updates" page. So scroll down past "NARA Tribal Listening… · BRMiller@hcommons.social · 3
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