A few weeks ago, we released NARA Bulletin 2014-02: Guidance on Managing Social Media Records, which superseded our previous Bulletin on Social Media. This new Bulletin provides Federal agencies with high-level requirements and best practices for managing records created and received when using social media. Want to learn more about the challenges agencies face in … Continue reading Social Media Bulletin Briefing
RFI Responses Available to Federal Agencies
In September, we reported on the industry event to support automated solutions for electronic records management: Managing Government Records Directive: A Grand Challenge for Industry. You may remember that we issued a request for information (RFI) shortly after industry day in which we asked vendors to tell the Federal information management community how their solutions … Continue reading RFI Responses Available to Federal Agencies
Agency Records Officer Training Requirements
Today, we issued NARA Bulletin 2014-03: Guidance on Agency Records Officer Training Requirements. This Bulletin explains how we are implementing Requirement 2.3 of the joint Office of Management and Budget and National Archives and Records Administration Directive M-12-18: Managing Government Records. This requirement states that by December 31, 2014, each designated Federal agency records officer … Continue reading Agency Records Officer Training Requirements
Online Learning Report
The following post is from our training team. In FY 2008, NARA began offering virtual instructor-led records management training as an adjunct to existing in-person training. So why did we go down this path? Well, we knew that many agencies were being asked to do more with less, many Federal workers were beginning to work … Continue reading Online Learning Report
Opportunity for Comment: Transfer Guidance Bulletin
We are requesting comments on a draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin that replaces all previous guidance on identifying file formats acceptable for use when transferring permanent records to NARA. There are two parts to the draft; the draft Bulletin (.pdf) and an accompanying table of formats (.pdf). The Bulletin applies to all electronic records … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Transfer Guidance Bulletin
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 on Capstone Training Sessions
Due to the government shutdown and efforts to restore services, we are rescheduling some Capstone training workshop sessions. This includes the upcoming workshop session on October 22, 2013, and the session missed on October 16, 2013. Registration for all workshop sessions still remains open. Instructions on how to register is at the end of this post. … Continue reading Update on Capstone Training Sessions
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