The Value of Record Inventories

In this installment of our series on the new Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records (ISD) we are focusing on record inventories. For more information see the section Knowing Your Records in the ISD. What is a records inventory? A records inventory is a descriptive listing of records or systems your agency … Continue reading The Value of Record Inventories

Understanding working files and copies as records

In this first installment of our series on the new Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records (ISD) we explain the record status of working files and copies. For more information see the Records Basics section of the ISD.  Working files and copies can be challenging to contend with in a digital recordkeeping … Continue reading Understanding working files and copies as records

Announcing the new and improved Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records

NARA is happy to announce an updated resource for records scheduling and appraisal. We have revised the Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records, the handbook on scheduling and appraisal of federal records. The new guide better reflects current practices associated with electronic recordkeeping. It also includes many new job aids to help … Continue reading Announcing the new and improved Guide to Inventorying, Scheduling, and Disposition of Federal Records