RMSA 2014 is here! Yesterday we opened the Record Management Self-Assessment (RMSA) reporting period, which runs from October 15 to December 15, 2014. If you are an Agency Record Officer or are responsible for responding to the 2014 RMSA, you should have received an email containing the link to access the questionnaire. Please remember that for security … Continue reading RMSA 2014 is Here!
Category: General
Customer Satisfaction Survey
We hear you! Every two years, we survey our Federal agency customers to get feedback on satisfaction with core areas of NARA's records management program. This year, the focus of the survey was on appraisal and scheduling services and records management training. The good news is that the overall satisfaction rate of 89% represents the highest … Continue reading Customer Satisfaction Survey
And Then, There Was Cake
Sometimes, you get so caught up in the day-to-day world of work that it is easy to overlook some significant milestones. The end of August is the time of year when our office has two significant milestones to celebrate. In 2012, the Managing Government Records Directive was released on August 24. And on August 29, 2013, … Continue reading And Then, There Was Cake
Opportunity for Comment: Appropriate Age for Scheduling Transfers
We are requesting comments on a draft NARA Bulletin entitled "Determining the Appropriate Age for Scheduling Permanent Records Transfers to the National Archives." This draft Bulletin provides Federal agencies with guidance on determining the appropriate age at which permanent records, regardless of their media or format, should be scheduled for transfer to the National Archives and … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Appropriate Age for Scheduling Transfers
Records Storage Facility Compliance
The National Archives unit involved with Federal agency records storage standards (36 CFR 1234, formerly numbered 1228 subpart K) has resumed contacting Federal agencies regarding the specific locations where they store records and the status of the certification of those facilities. The efforts now are to make contact with agencies that did not reply to … Continue reading Records Storage Facility Compliance
Review and Comment on Draft Metadata Guidance
We are requesting comments on a draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin on minimum metadata requirements for transferring permanent electronic records to NARA. There are three parts to the draft (links are to PDF versions): the draft bulletin, Metadata Element Definitions, and Recommended file and folder naming conventions. The Bulletin applies to all electronic records that … Continue reading Review and Comment on Draft Metadata Guidance
Opportunity for Comment: NARA-Created Transfer Requests
We are requesting comments on the draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin on NARA-Created Transfer Requests. NARA bulletins are designed to provide fundamental guidance to Federal agencies who must then determine the most appropriate ways to incorporate the guidance into their work. This Bulletin establishes a time period for agencies to take action on NARA-created … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: NARA-Created Transfer Requests
Open Government Plan 2014-2016
Last Friday, the Archivist of the United States blogged the announcement of the release of our newest Open Goverment plan in the post, “Innovate to Make Access Happen.” You can access the agency’s newest Open Government Plan in PDF, Word, and at Archives.gov/open. We also wrote about the plan in more detail on our Narations blog. For our … Continue reading Open Government Plan 2014-2016
Recent Opportunities for Comment
Over the last few weeks, we have posted several items for comment that we want to remind people about. Please take a moment and go back through these posts if you have not yet had the opportunity.We welcome any comments. First, we posted the draft of our Automated Electronic Records Management Plan in support of … Continue reading Recent Opportunities for Comment
Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Addressing Records Management Implications
In this third and final post on mobile environments, the Records Management Policy Team will look at some ways Federal agencies can address the implications for managing records in a mobile environment. The steps that agencies can take to address security concerns have been well-covered in the many articles, vendor advertisements, and white papers on … Continue reading Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Addressing Records Management Implications