Tomorrow is our first Bimonthly Records and Information Discussion Group (BRIDG) meeting for FY 2013. Registration for this meeting is now closed. However, we will be making BRIDG available via webcast. The BRIDG meeting will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m, Eastern time. Items on the agenda include: 1) Records Scheduling Backlog Project - … Continue reading BRIDG Meeting Tomorrow!
Why Will the GRS Update Take 5 years?
This post comes from our General Records Schedule (GRS) Team. Many have asked why the GRS update will take five years to complete. When asked this question at the September 2012 RACO meeting our Chief Records Officer’s response was: “It took a long time to get the GRS where it currently is and it’s … Continue reading Why Will the GRS Update Take 5 years?
Review of RACO 2012
Our 24th annual Records Administration Conference, or RACO, held last week was a great success! The McGowan Theater was filled to near capacity and the live stream was viewed by well over one hundred users. Slides used during the presentations have been uploaded to our main RACO page. Congratulations again to our Archivist Achievement Award … Continue reading Review of RACO 2012
RACO 2012
Just a reminder that our annual Records Administration Conference (RACO) is going to be held tomorrow morning at our downtown building. Registration has been closed for a while because we've reached the capacity of the McGowan Theater. However, this year, like we've done with the last couple of BRIDG Meetings, we will providing a live … Continue reading RACO 2012
Federal Roundtable at ARMA Conference 2012
This weekend marks the start of ARMA International's 57th Annual Conference and Expo in Chicago, IL. If you are heading to the Windy City, we hope you have a great meeting! We would like to call your attention to the US Federal Government Roundtable that will be held on Saturday, September 22 at 3:30 PM. The … Continue reading Federal Roundtable at ARMA Conference 2012
Dates for FY13 BRIDG Meetings
Please mark your calendars for the FY13 BRIDG meetings. The meetings will be held at the National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in the McGowan Theater. Scheduled Dates for BRIDG in FY13 are: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Thursday, December 6, 2012 Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Wednesday, … Continue reading Dates for FY13 BRIDG Meetings
Big Bucket Scheduling Workshop Follow-up
Our Big Bucket Scheduling Workshop a few weeks ago was a great success! Special thanks to the presenters from the US Patent and Trademark Office, Records Officer Susan Fawcett and USPTO records management contractors John Milligan, Neale Faunt, and Earl Ashley. Thanks also to nearly 200 attendees that filled the McGowan Theater for asking some … Continue reading Big Bucket Scheduling Workshop Follow-up
Records Management Directive Released!
Today, the Archivist of the United States and the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, released a Records Management Directive to the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Agencies. This Directive carries out the requirements set forth in the Presidential Memorandum of November 28, 2011. The Directive is available here (link … Continue reading Records Management Directive Released!
Big Bucket Scheduling Workshop
We are planning a Big Bucket Scheduling (see http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/faqs/flexible-scheduling.html for information about big bucket schedules) workshop that will be presented by records management staff of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on August 21, 2012. USPTO staff will provide an overview of their Big Bucket scheduling project that was completed in November 2011. … Continue reading Big Bucket Scheduling Workshop
RACO 2012 Registration Opens Today
The National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) Records Administration Conference (RACO) is for Federal records officers, records management professionals, information managers and information technology professionals with an interest in Federal records and information management. RACO 2012 is a half-day conference with no fees, but a limited number of seats are available in the theater. Registration will … Continue reading RACO 2012 Registration Opens Today