Records Management Related Links

Institutions

• AIIM (The ECM Association)
• ARMA International
• Metro Maryland ARMA Chapter
• CoSA (Council of State Archivists)
• ICA (International Council on Archives)
• NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)
• NAGARA (National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators)
• NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers)
• SAA (Society of American Archivists)

Electronic Records

• Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement
• Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS)
• Sustainability of Digital Formats (Library of Congress)

Laws & Regulations

• Federal Records Management Regulations (NARA)
• Maryland Records Management Laws and Regulations

Training

• Records Management Training (NARA)
• Council of State Archivist Program for Electronic Records Training, Tools, and Standards (PERTSS Portal)

General

• Records Management Publications (NARA)

MCEF/IIMC/NAGARA Technical Bulletins

The following documents are in PDF format. If you need an accessible version, please contact us.

• Archives for Local Governments (PDF)
• Considerations for Content Management Systems (PDF)
• Daily Management of Records and Information (PDF)
• Developing a Records Storage System (PDF)
• Email Management (PDF)
• Establishing Records Retention (PDF)
• Funding Your Records Management Project (PDF)
• Identifying and Locating Your Records (PDF)
• Making Your Records Management Program Successful (PDF)
• Managing Electronic Records (PDF)
• Managing Records with Limited Resources (PDF)
• Protecting Vital Records (PDF)
• Selection and Development of Local Government Records Storage Facilities (PDF)
• Starting a Records Management Program (PDF)
• Using and Storing Microfilm (PDF)

This web site is provided as a courtesy of the Maryland State Archives. As you develop your records management program, you should consult with your agency’s Records Officer.

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