Release of Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements, Version 3

We are pleased to announce the release of Version 3 of the Universal Electronic Records Management (ERM) Requirements as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). Through this initiative, we have been working to improve the way agencies acquire ERM services and solutions. We first released the Universal ERM Requirements in August 2017. … Continue reading Release of Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements, Version 3

Webinar on Digitizing Permanent Records

Last week, we held a webinar for over 800 attendees on our newly issued regulations on the digitization of permanent records. These regulations, at 36 C.F.R 1236 Subpart E contain the requirements for agencies to digitize their permanent records. The transcript of the webinar has been posted on our website and you can find the … Continue reading Webinar on Digitizing Permanent Records

Digitizing Records: Understanding Metadata Requirements

This is the next post in a series supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E – Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. S49-07-001 - STS-049 - In cabin view of crewmember at the forward flight deck with laptop terminalNational Archives Identifier: 22702275 In … Continue reading Digitizing Records: Understanding Metadata Requirements

Digitizing Records: Requirements for Paper and Photographs

This is the seventh in a series of posts supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E – Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. Digital scanning operations, Preservation Labs, Archives 2. NAID: 184341173 Today, we will consider §1236.50--Requirements for digitizing permanent paper and photographic … Continue reading Digitizing Records: Requirements for Paper and Photographs

Digitizing Records: File Format Requirements

This is the sixth in a series of posts supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E – Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. Digital PDP11 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT MODEL 704 AND 420. NAID: 17423632 This week we continue to review the new rule 36 … Continue reading Digitizing Records: File Format Requirements

Digitizing Records: The Importance of Validation

Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Hamilton Watch. Operation - burring - skilled inspection workNational Archives Identifier: 518430 This is the fifth in a series of posts supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E – Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. In this post, we discuss … Continue reading Digitizing Records: The Importance of Validation

Digitizing Records: Quality Management

Digitization project at Archives 1 (Room 18W2) National Archives Identifier: 184341402 This is our fourth blog post taking a deep dive into 36 CFR 1236 Subpart E--Digitizing Permanent Records, which takes effect next week. In this post, we address quality management (QM) which includes the quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) requirements provided in the … Continue reading Digitizing Records: Quality Management

Digitizing Records: Documentation

Digitization project at Archives 1. National Archives Identifier: 184341402 This is the third in a series of posts supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E - Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. Digitization has become a crucial component of record-keeping for … Continue reading Digitizing Records: Documentation

Digitizing Records: Getting Started

Digital Imaging Lab [technologies] at Archives 2--[photographed for] Prologue use.National Archives Identifier: 184340999 We continue our series of posts to support the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E - Digitizing Permanent Records, which provides the requirements for digitizing permanent records. Records management is a crucial part of any agency operation, and the rise … Continue reading Digitizing Records: Getting Started

Vacancy Announcement

Our office has posted a vacancy announcement for an Instructional Systems Specialist in the Records Management Training Program. This announcement will be open until Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Instructional Systems Specialist Agency: National Archives and Records Administration Salary: $98,496 - $158,432 per year Series and Grade: GS-1750-13 Open Period: Friday, May 19, 2023 - Tuesday, … Continue reading Vacancy Announcement