Managing over-sized maps and architectural drawings is one of those challenges we wish would just go away. They are bulky, often are subject to lengthy retention periods, and can easily become an unruly headache. Depending on the size and nature of your government, they can be a monstrously large set of records.
In an attempt to bring these challenges into perspective and make these records more manageable, this webinar will address the key elements of maps, plans, and drawings, including the significance of these records to efficient government operations. We will describe common characteristics of these types of materials such as format, media, and sizes, and how these characteristics affect the management of these records. We will explore how to conduct an initial assessment to better understand the scope and scale of your records management issues when dealing with over-sized materials. Finally, we will discuss some strategies in how to process these records in order to get physical and intellectual control over them, as well as storage options, reformatting, and ways to facilitate access.
In one hour we can only scratch the surface, but hopefully this webinar will provide some basic, common sense approaches to managing maps, plans, and architectural or engineering drawings.
