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This article examines current archival thinking and practice surrounding the identification and management of personally identifiable information (PII) found in born-digital collections in an academic repository context. Data from recent surveys and reports, along with examples of how several different repositories have attempted to balance management of born-digital records that require access control, inform the recommendations of the authors. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article suggests ways to manage born-digital collections in manuscript repositories. The active acquisition of born-digital material without formal plans for their ongoing management and preservation is cited as the most critical issue facing special collections and archives. The key impediment to managing born-digital materials is lack of funding, according to the OCLC Research study. The author advises organizations to implement a storage solution with the help or input of available information technology (IT) resources and transfer records from disks to storage. Also noted is the importance of adjusting donor forms to accommodate born-digital materials.