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Provides records management guidance for staff including a description of non-records, transitory records, temporary records, and permanent records; specific records management guidance for every permanent record type; and records transfer instructions for exiting staff members. Written for staff members of the Communications Office of the Alabama Office of the Governor.

URL for Resource: https://archives.alabama.gov

Document Creating / Publishing Body: Alabama Department of Archives and History

Date of Latest Revision: December 2, 2019

Other Notes: Between January 2016 and December 2019, the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) and the Alabama Office of the Governor collaborated on a project with grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The Alabama State Electronic Records Project (ASERP) aimed to increase the ADAH’s capacity for managing electronic records. Due to the significance of records produced by the Office of the Governor's Communications Office, this records management guide was a primary objective of the project.

Topics: Appraisal, File Management, File Naming, Records Management, Records Transfer

States: Alabama

Date Resource Added/Modified: December 04, 2019