In previous posts, we introduced Records Disposition Authorities (RDAs) and discussed how they can be updated: Records Disposition Authority: Roadmap for Records Retention “Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision An Overview of the State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Revision Process This … Continue reading Anatomy of a State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA)
An Overview of the State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Revision Process
Previously, we discussed introduced Records Disposition Authorities and how to determine if your state agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) needs revising: Records Disposition Authority: Roadmap for Records Retention “Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision Many state agency RDAs have not been revised … Continue reading An Overview of the State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Revision Process
“Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision
Records and recordkeeping practices change naturally over time as state agencies evolve. Records Disposition Authorities, or RDAs, require regular revision to accurately reflect the records that your agency creates and the retention requirements for those records. RDAs can require revision for various reasons. Below are some of the most common reasons: (1) New state and/or … Continue reading “Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision
Governor Bob Riley’s Digital Photographs Now Live on Preservica
Digital photographs from Governor Bob Riley’s administration went live in the Alabama Department of Archives and History Electronic Records Collections on November 22, 2019, joining Governor Riley’s electronic office files. This site provides access to born-digital records through Preservica, a cloud-based subscription service that stores and migrates electronic file formats to ensure their long-term preservation. … Continue reading Governor Bob Riley’s Digital Photographs Now Live on Preservica
Updates from the Local Government Records Commission: October 30, 2019
The Local Government Records Commission (LGRC) met on October 30, 2019 at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The Code of Alabama 1975 § 41-13-21 charges the Commission with determining “which government records shall be permanently preserved…and which may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.” The Commission meets every April and October to approve … Continue reading Updates from the Local Government Records Commission: October 30, 2019
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