The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) Records Management Section recently completed its first published Annual Report of activities. The Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report gives readers a look into Archival Appraisal/Records Management work and provides key updates from October 2018 to September 2019. The 19-page report includes highlights from the State and Local … Continue reading Introducing the FY 2019 Annual Report of the ADAH Records Management Section
New in the ADAH Collections: Photograph Negatives of Governor Fob James’ Administration
Photographer Kevin Glackmeyer worked with the Alabama Office of the Governor during the administrations of Governors Jim Folsom, Fob James, and Bob Riley. In July 2019, the Alabama Department of Archives and History received a collection of his photographic negatives documenting Governor Fob James’ second term (1995 – 1999). The negatives capture his inauguration, speeches, … Continue reading New in the ADAH Collections: Photograph Negatives of Governor Fob James’ Administration
Anatomy of a State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA)
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and discussed how they can be updated: Records Disposition Authority: Roadmap for Records Retention “Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision An Overview of the State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA)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Authority (RDA) needs revising: Records Disposition Authority: Roadmap for Records Retention “Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision Many state agency RDAs have not been revised … Continue reading An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“Help – This RDA is Outdated!”: How to Determine if Your State Agency Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Needs Revision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
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