For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Name: Katie Ray Title: Records Management Archivist Specialties: Electronic Records, Records Disposition Authority (RDA) revision How did you end up working at the Alabama Department of Archives and History? I got hooked on … Continue reading Meet the Staff Feature: Katie Ray
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Records Disposition Authority: Roadmap for Records Retention
Do you ever wonder why some records are kept for just a couple of years, while other records are kept for decades or even forever? Do you know where to find how long different types must be maintained? Let’s discuss a document that serves as a roadmap for state and local government records retention: the … Continue reading Records Disposition Authority: Roadmap for Records Retention
Meet the Staff Feature: Sophie Law
For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Name: Sophie G.H. Law Title: Records Management & Appraisal Archivist Specialties: Records Disposition Authority (RDA) revision, local government records retention / destruction How did you end up working at the Alabama Department of … Continue reading Meet the Staff Feature: Sophie Law
Getting to Know the Alabama State Records Commission
What is at the center of the state’s government records management program? The State Records Commission (or SRC), established in 1955, oversees the disposition of all state government records. The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) serves as support staff for the State Records Commission and provides records management assistance to all state agencies. … Continue reading Getting to Know the Alabama State Records Commission
Something Old, Something New: Records and Information Management Section Blog
Did you know that one of the Alabama Department of Archives and History’s (ADAH) central missions is to aid state and local governments in the management of their records? ADAH staff work with state and local agencies on records and information management and on the preservation of permanent records. We also conduct free on-site visits … Continue reading Something Old, Something New: Records and Information Management Section Blog
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