As you are probably aware, Hurricane Irene is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) as it tracks towards the east coast of the United States later this week and into the weekend. Federal agencies from Florida to New England may be affected by high … Continue reading Information for Federal Records Officers: Hurricane Irene and Records Disaster Preparedness Plans
Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Washington National Records Center in Suitland, Maryland will be closed on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, to enable an evaluation of damage to the building following yesterday afternoon's earthquake. GSA and NARA have taken this step based on an initial assessment of visible damage to the building. At this time there is no known damage … Continue reading Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Appraisal of US District Court Records
Recent articles have implied that the US District Courts are destroying records in an effort to save money on their storage costs. This is simply not true. What is happening is the result of a multi-year, nationwide effort by appraisal staff of the National Archives to develop some objective criteria by which records are identified … Continue reading Appraisal of US District Court Records
NGA Inspection Report Released
We have just issued our most recent inspection report, "Management of Hard Copy Mapping Products in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency" (June, 2011). You can download a .pdf of the report here. This report presents the findings and recommendations of our inspection of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) that was conducted earlier this year. The inspection … Continue reading NGA Inspection Report Released
Mixed-Media Files Bulletin Issued
We are pleased to announce that NARA Bulletin 2011-04 has been issued. This Bulletin provides guidance to agencies who frequently manage files with records created or received in more than one type of medium. This Bulletin reminds agencies of the lifecycle management requirements for records in all formats. It also points to the need to … Continue reading Mixed-Media Files Bulletin Issued
Telework and Records Management
One area for Federal employees that has received a fair bit of attention recently is telework. Telework simply is a work arrangement whereby an employee can perform their duties in a different location. This could be from home or another approved work location. However, just because employees are working from home, their responsibilities to protect … Continue reading Telework and Records Management
Training Available: Records Management for Legal Counsel
Here's an upcoming training opportunity that you might have overlooked. On Wednesday, June 22 we will be offering The Case for Records Management: Issues for Federal Agency Counsel. This free, half-day briefing by National Archives and Records Administration legal and records management staffs will discuss issues related to discovery, records retention and legal holds, and … Continue reading Training Available: Records Management for Legal Counsel
2011 Records Management Self-Assessment: A Video
The deadline for agencies to submit their responses to the 2011 Records Management Self-Assessment is tomorrow, June 3. We've produced a short video about the self-assessment starring Chief Records Officer Paul Wester and Office of the Chief Records Officer Management and Program Analyst Angela Dorsey. A .pdf transcript of the video is also available.
RACO 2011 Update
As those of you following our tweets are aware, RACO 2011 was held yesterday in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives building downtown. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, we were unable to provide access to all of our customers that wished to attend. The early feedback has been positive as we have … Continue reading RACO 2011 Update
Opportunity for Comment: NARA Bulletin on Mixed-Media
We are requesting comments on the draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin on managing mixed-media files. NARA bulletins are designed to provide fundamental guidance to Federal agencies who must then determine the most appropriate ways to incorporate the guidance into their work. This draft Bulletin will provide Federal agencies with guidance about the records management … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: NARA Bulletin on Mixed-Media