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Records Management Manuals and Rules
Alaska
- Records Management Services Manual
http://www.archives.state.ak.us/pdfs/records_management/manual_2006.pdfCalifornia
- Records Retention Handbook
http://www.osp.dgs.ca.gov/recs/rrhtoc.htm- The Historical Records of County Government in California
http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/locgov/corecdsmanrev.pdfColorado
- Records Management Manual
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/rm/rmman/index.htmFlorida
- Basics of Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/handbooks/basics.pdf- Records Management Self-Evaluation Guide
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/handbooks/SelfEvaluationGuide.pdfGeorgia
- Records management manuals and advice for state and local officials
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/who_are_we/rims/publications/default.htm- Guide to Managing Public Records in Georgia
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/who_are_we/rims/publications/managing_public_records/default.htmIdaho
- Records Management Guide
http://adm.idaho.gov/purchasing/RecordsCenter/RecordRetentionBook.pdfIllinois
- State Records Management Manual for Illinois State Agencies
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/records_management/srm_toc.htmlIndiana
- Quick Tips for Records Managers
http://www.in.gov/icpr/files/quicktips.pdf- Managing Your Records:A Guide for Appointing Authorities, Deputies and Division Managers
http://www.in.gov/icpr/files/managingrecords.pdf- Guide to Preservation and Destruction of Local Government Public Records for local and county government officials in their records management duties
http://www.in.gov/icpr/files/preservaprint.pdfKansas
- State Records Management Manual
http://www.kshs.org/government/records/stategovt/staterecordsmanual.htm- Local Records Management Manual
http://www.kshs.org/government/records/localgovt/localrecordsmanual.htmMinnesota
- Managing Your Government Records: Guidelines for Archives and Agencies
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/recordsguidelines/guidelines.htmlMissouri
- Records Management Program Manual
http://www.sos.mo.gov/records/recmgmt/rmpm/- Records Appraisal and Scheduling Standard for State Agencies
http://www.sos.mo.gov/records/recmgmt/appraisalSchedulingStd.aspNevada
- Local Governments Records Manual
http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/nsla/records/PDF/LocalGovtRetentionandDisposition.pdfNew Jersey
- State Records Manual
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/state-records.html- Local Records Manual
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/local-records.htmlNew York
- Inventory and Planning: The First Steps in Records Management.
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/records/mr_pub76.shtmlOhio
- Local Government Records Handbook
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/lgr/LGRHandBk22001.pdfOregon
- Online records management training videos for state and local governments
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/recmgmt/train/index.html- Managing your records
This brochure serves as a handy desk reference guide for properly handling government records.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/recmgmt/train/brm/managingrecords.pdfSouth Carolina
- Duties and Responsibilities of State Agency Records Officers
http://arm.scdah.sc.gov/Dutiesofstateagencyrecordsoff.htmUtah
- Guidelines for Records Officers
http://archives.utah.gov/recordsmanagement/records-officer-guidelines.htmlVirginia
- Records Management Manual
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/records/manuals/00m-toc.htmWisconsin
- Records Management Fact Sheets
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/fact_sheets_list.asp?factcatid=7&locid=2- The Administration of Local Government and Court Records
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/locrecs/locguide.asp