For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Name: Leslie Coty Title: Records Management Archivist Specialties: Local government Records Management & State Historical Records Advisory Board How did you end up working at the Alabama Department of Archives and History? While … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Leslie Coty
Dear Reader: “You’ve got Records”
Picture this: you’re looking at twenty-years’ worth of overstuffed folders in the file room and wondering how you’ll use your records disposition authority (RDA) to straighten it all out. Good news! Applying an RDA is a lot like checking out your mail. Just like your mailbox commonly features junk mail, coupons, bills, or letters, the … Continue reading Dear Reader: “You’ve got Records”
Updates from the State Records Commission: October 26, 2022
The Code of Alabama 1975 § 41-13-21 entrusts the State Records Commission (SRC) with the duty of determining “which government records shall be permanently preserved…and which may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.” The SRC performs this essential work during biannual meetings. The Commission held its second meeting of 2022 in October at the Alabama … Continue reading Updates from the State Records Commission: October 26, 2022
Updates from the Local Government Records Commission: October 26, 2022
The Code of Alabama 1975 § 41-13-21 delegates determining the permanency of local government records in Alabama to the Local Government Records Commission (LGRC). The Commission held its second meeting of 2022 in October at the Alabama Department of Archives and History Building in Montgomery. The meeting utilized a hybrid in-person and electronic presence format … Continue reading Updates from the Local Government Records Commission: October 26, 2022
Meet the Staff Feature: Records Management Student Worker – Gabriella Galarza
For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Name: Gabriella Galarza Title: Records Management/Appraisal Student Worker Home Institution: Auburn UniversityMajor: Bachelor of Arts in History, Minoring in Leadership What are you working on day-to-day for this project? For this project, I … Continue reading Meet the Staff Feature: Records Management Student Worker – Gabriella Galarza
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