Disposition of Federal Records. A Records Management Handbook

摘要

This handbook explains how to establish, manage, and operate a recordsdisposition program within a Federal agency. It emphasizes the necessity of each agency's developing, implementing, and updating a records schedule for all agency records, regardless of media or location. The handbook explains how to evaluate a records disposition program in order to make improvements. It also describes NARA's role in helping agencies comply with laws and regulations regarding records disposition and other aspects of records management. The appendixes contain relevant laws and regulations, appraisal guidelines for permanent records, a glossary of records disposition terms, a listing and description of NARA's records administration publications, and a list of Federal records centers and regional archives. The frequent repititions, summaries, and cross-references are intended to facilitate use of this edition for instructional purposes as well as for self-study.