Social Media Bulletin Issued

We have just released NARA Bulletin 2014-02, Guidance on Managing Social Media Records. This Bulletin supersedes NARA Bulletin 2011-02: Guidance on Managing Records in Web 2.0/Social Media Platforms.  This Bulletin was written with feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders, including OMB, the Federal Records Council, Federal agencies, and the public. We thank everyone for … Continue reading Social Media Bulletin Issued

Annual Records Management Reporting Period Opens

We have now opened the annual records management reporting period. In consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, this year's deadline has been extended from December 31, 2013 to January 31, 2014. Agencies are receiving a formal communications package from our office with full details and instructions. This year, we are asking for reporting … Continue reading Annual Records Management Reporting Period Opens

Status of October BRIDG Meeting and Scheduled Training Classes

As a result of the recent Federal Government shutdown, we are canceling the October 23, Agency Services Bimonthly Records and Information Discussion Group (BRIDG) event due to the insufficient advance time needed to plan and prepare for this meeting.  The next regularly scheduled BRIDG meeting will be on Wednesday, December 18, so until then, please … Continue reading Status of October BRIDG Meeting and Scheduled Training Classes

Update from Federal Records Center program

The following is from our Federal Records Center program. FRC 02.2013 September 27, 2013 Information on Federal Records Centers operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown FRC MEMORANDUM TO FEDERAL AGENCY CONTACTS: Information on Federal Records Centers operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown. I would like to communicate with Federal … Continue reading Update from Federal Records Center program

Update on CapstoneTraining Sessions

We are canceling the October 1, 2013 training session on the Capstone Bulletin, scheduled to be held in McGowan Theater.  We apologize for any inconvenience. The following sessions are still open for registration, and we encourage those who reserved a spot for the October 1, 2013 session to register for a new date following the instructions below. Each session is … Continue reading Update on CapstoneTraining Sessions

Bulletin 2013-03 Released

We are pleased to announce the release of NARA Bulletin 2013-03, which discusses guidance for agency officials on the management of Federal Records. This Bulletin is being issued to reaffirm that agencies and agency employees must manage Federal records appropriately and prevent the unauthorized removal of Federal records from agency custody. Also, this Bulletin clarifies records … Continue reading Bulletin 2013-03 Released

Release of 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment

Today we released the 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment (.pdf) which presents the results of the annual records management self-assessment (RMSA) taken by Federal agencies. The goal of RMSA is to determine whether Federal agencies are compliant with statutory and regulatory records management requirements.  Each responding agency receives a numerical score between 0-100 and is placed … Continue reading Release of 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment

Opportunity for Comment: NARA Bulletin on Managing Social Media Records

We are requesting comments on a draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin on Managing Social Media Records. This draft Bulletin will supersede NARA Bulletin 2011-02: Guidance on Managing Records in Web 2.0/Social Media Platforms and provides high-level requirements and best practices for capturing records created when agencies use social media. This use may result in … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: NARA Bulletin on Managing Social Media Records

Additional Series of KA Classes Added to Calendar

Our National Records Management Training Program  has opened an additional series of records management Knowledge Area classes in College Park, MD in July. By popular demand, and in support of the training requirements in the Managing Government Records Directive, we are offering this new series of certificate classes at our College Park facility, especially for … Continue reading Additional Series of KA Classes Added to Calendar

FY 2013 Backlog Schedule Project

Beginning on April 1, our Appraisal Teams will begin this fiscal year's backlog records schedule reduction project. Backlog schedules are defined as those that are at least two years old and as of October 1, 2012, have an FY 2010 or older registration date. Based on lessons learned last year, this year the Appraisal Teams … Continue reading FY 2013 Backlog Schedule Project