Records management topics

Managing Records

Managing records

Lists the basic steps for beginning or improving a program to manage records, including conducting a records inventory, developing a collecting policy and preparing a needs assessment.

Identifying Records

Identifying records

Defines what a record is and is not. Includes information on documentation projects, records management software and indexing.

Using Records

Using records

Describes resources and strategies for making records more accessible internally and to members of the general public.

Papers

K-State policies and guidelines

Outlines and links to best practices, K-State RM Policies, and guidelines for data storage and email management.

Retention

Retention and disposition

Provides advice for scheduling, appraising and destroying government and nongovernment records, with links to schedules for counties and municipalities.

Law

Kansas public records laws

Describes components of a historical records program, including identifying, acquiring, making accessible, providing reference to and preserving records.