Workshops: Workshop Handouts:

BAS 250: Managing Inactive Records Workshop

Careful management of inactive records storage is critical to the success of a records management program. This workshop will discuss inactive records storage, ownership and custody of inactive records, cost-benefit analysis, space planning, and developing inactive records facility policies and procedures. This workshop is typically given in the fall.

Handouts

• Workshop workbook (PDF) - sent by email upon request via ARCHTRAIN@mail.nysed.gov
• Sample inactive records database

Related publications

#42 Guidelines for Off-Site Storage of Inactive Local Government Records

• Publication #42 PDF
• Publication #42 HTML
  

#48 Developing an Inactive Records Storage Facility

• Publication #48 PDF
• Publication #48 HTML

#49 Administration of Inactive Records

• Publication #49 PDF
• Publication #49 HTML

#63 Guidelines for Choosing Records Management Software

• Publication #63 PDF
• Publication #63 HTML

#64 Conducting Needs Assessments for New Recordkeeping Systems

• Publication #64 PDF
• Publication #64 HTML

#65 Recommendations for Shelving for Inactive Records Storage

• Publication #65 PDF
• Publication #65 HTML

Records Advisory 9.01

• Using a Data Storage Vendor HTML
• Using a Data Storage Vendor PDF

Related webpages

• Storage and Preservation
• Storage FAQs

Related workshops

• Conducting a Records Inventory
• Developing Records Management Policies and Procedures
• Preservation of Historical Records
• Using State Archives Retention Schedules
  

Registration

To register, check our schedule first. To request that we offer this workshop at another time, please contact the training unit at ARCHTRAIN@mail.nysed.gov.

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Questions?

Consult our collected list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) or contact the Archives' training unit at ARCHTRAIN@mail.nysed.gov.