Update from the GRS Team The GRS Team recently completed the first draft of their proposal for revising and updating the GRS and is seeking input from Federal records managers. The team will be holding online focus group sessions in August (for further information see RM Communication, AC 22.2012: General Records Schedule (GRS) Focus Groups). We're … Continue reading New Proposal for the GRS
Going to Santa Fe?
If you are attending the 2012 Joint Annual Meeting of NAGARA and the Council of State Archivists later this week, we hope you have a great time in Santa Fe, New Mexico. On Thursday afternoon, you will hear from both the Archivist of the United States David Ferriero and Chief Records Officer Paul Wester. Information … Continue reading Going to Santa Fe?
2012 Records Management Self-Assessment Opens Today
This post was written by the RMSA team The Records Management Self Assessment 2012 (RMSA) is here! This morning, Monday, June 4, NARA opened the survey tool for the 2012 RMSA. We sent the link in an “RM Communications” e-mail to agency records officers -- so if you’re reading this, and if you did not … Continue reading 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment Opens Today
Release of 2011 Records Management Self-Assessment
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2011 Records Management Self-Assessment Report (.pdf). Last May, we issued the mandatory annual records management self-assessment (RMSA) to Federal agencies. The goal of the self-assessments is to determine whether Federal agencies are compliant with statutory and regulatory records management requirements. This year, the findings are similar … Continue reading Release of 2011 Records Management Self-Assessment
Plans for RACO 2012
We are pleased to announce information about RACO 2012, NARA's 24th Annual Records Administration Conference. When: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Where: National Archives and Records Administration McGowan Theater Theme: Drafting a 21st Century Framework for Records Management RACO 2012 will be a half-day conference, with no fees. This year's program will focus on the implications … Continue reading Plans for RACO 2012
Reminder: Public Meeting about Presidential Memorandum
Just a reminder that next week, we will be holding a meeting to solicit comments from the public on the Presidential Memorandum: Managing Government Records. Comments and suggestions that we receive during this meeting will help inform the Records Management Directive that will be issued later this year. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 27 from … Continue reading Reminder: Public Meeting about Presidential Memorandum
OPM Releases Position Classification
On Friday, March 9, 2012, as part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing Open Government activities and their support of Sunshine Week (March 11th through 17th), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the Final Position Classification Flysheet for a new job series called the Government Information Series, 0306. This job series covers work involved in … Continue reading OPM Releases Position Classification
IdeaScale Deadline Extended
We continue to work on meeting the requirements in the Presidential Memorandum on Managing Government Records and have reached out to our colleagues in related professions and the general public by setting up an IdeaScale community where ideas can be submitted, voted on, and commented on. When we announced the community, we indicated that it … Continue reading IdeaScale Deadline Extended
Update from the GRS Team
The General Records Schedules (GRS) Team has received the following comment on the recent RM Communication, AC 09.2012: Announcing a New General Records Schedule Team, and wanted to share their response in the event that the expressed concern is shared by others. Comment: It is just our experienced opinion that before the GRS Team embarks … Continue reading Update from the GRS Team
Public Meeting About Presidential Memorandum
As published in the Federal Register last Thursday, we will be holding a public meeting on March 27 to solicit comments from the public on the Presidential Memorandum: Managing Government Records. Comments and suggestions that we receive will help inform the Records Management Directive that will be issued later this year. This meeting is primarily … Continue reading Public Meeting About Presidential Memorandum