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Kingston staff reorganize online records, YouTube playlists and pursue archival grant
Summary
City staff told the Laws and Rules Committee they’ve standardized City of Kingston YouTube playlists, will begin monthly Ecode updates, and plan to inventory paper records to apply for a state archive grant; staff said an intern could help count pages and build a searchable database.
City staff told the Kingston Common Council’s Laws and Rules Committee on March 19 that they have organized the City of Kingston YouTube channel into playlists by committee and are pursuing a larger program to digitize and better index city records.
Committee members said the changes are intended to make meetings, resolutions and other records easier for residents and city staff to find. Staff described three near-term steps: standardize video titles and playlists on YouTube, begin updating Ecode monthly instead of quarterly, and inventory paper records so the city can apply for a state archival grant.
The staff presentation said playlists will group videos by committee and list meetings by date so viewers can find past meetings more quickly. Staff said standard naming…
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