CONFERENCE Working Meeting on Electronic Records Wendy Duff, David Thomas, and David Wallace On 8-10, April 1994, record managers and archivists from around the globe (see appendix) assembled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to share their experiences and ideas concerning the management of electronic records. David Bearman~ of Archives & Museum Informatics, invited the participants to gather together to face the challenges presented by electronic records management. The thirty-five invited attendees, bailing from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States, represented a diverse range of imtitutional settings, including national archives, state archives, provincial archives, federal and local government records offices, international development organizations, his- toric~ societies, consulting groups, private industry, research organiTations, and universities. Accompanied by a full compliment of the latest grey litera- ture from active electronic records management programs around the world, the participants set about to address the issues and to find solutions. Through a series of formal and informal presentations, workshops, small breakout sessions, as well as general discussions, the group clarified their concerns over electronic records issues. Over the course of 2-1/2 days, with strong participation from all present, the group reached consensus on many major issues and new directions for implementing electronic records management and archives programs emerged. The emphasis throughout the meetingwas participatory and educational with archivists and record mangers sharing their insights and gaining new knowledge. At the conclusion of the meeting. everyone had gained a fresh perspective and concrete strategies for manag- ing electronic records. The formal agenda, presented below, included lectures/discussions, workshops, reports, and breakout groups. An account of the meeting follows the schedule of events. 9 Archives & Museum Informatics 301