Archival Needs Assessment Guidelines and Template
Provides a framework for the assessment of and planning for an archival program.
18 pages
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Managing Records
Archives Month Action Guide
Suggests ideas for Archives Month activities and provides helpful guidance about how to increase media coverage of Archives Month events.
23 pages
Appraisal of Local Government Records for Historical Value
Gives local officials a general understanding of how to identify, evaluate, and select records that have ongoing historical value.
39 pages
Records Management Consultants for Local Governments
Provides advice and guidance to state agencies, local governments, and historical societies that are considering the employment of consultants.
24 pages
Retention and Disposition of Records: How Long to Keep Records and How to Destroy Them
Explains how to use State Archives retention schedules, develop specialized office retention schedules, and destroy obsolete records.
35 pages
Fundamentals of Managing Local Government Archival Records
Provides an overview of archival principles and suggests core archival activities that local governments may undertake.
21 pages
Intrinsic Value of Local Government Archival Records
Explains the characteristics that give records intrinsic value.
Published 2002
3 pages
Local Government Records Useful in Family History Research
Describes local government record series that are valuable for genealogical research.
25 pages
Acetate Microfilm
Provides a concise fact sheet regarding acetate-based film.
3 pages
Retention and Disposition of Library and Library System Records
Provides basic information on the retention and disposition of library records.
5 pages
