When facing the task of recertifying or amending a state agency or public university records retention schedule, whether it is annually, biennially, or most often, quinquennially, there are different metaphors Your Helpful Government Information Analyst may use to think about how the assignment can be approached. Some of the metaphors an analyst might consider are…
by Brianna Cochran For state agency Records Management Officers or liaisons tasked with recertifying their agency’s records retention schedule, the process can seem a bit overwhelming. This article will help break the process down into more manageable steps. Note: This article only applies to state agencies. For local governments looking to customize their local retention…
Records Series Item Numbers (RSINs) are the unique string of characters that TSLAC uses to identify each series on the State Records Retention Schedule (RRS) and its supplement, the University Records Retention Schedule (URRS). These are “theory documents” that are nonetheless published as administrative rules for state agencies. The heck does that mean? By “theory…
The state agency recertification process can be daunting. A formal letter arrives from the State Records Administrator. The letter cites the chapter and verse of state agency scheduling rules. An email with an eight page attachment of tips, tricks, and rules is then deposited into your email inbox. It can seem like a lot, especially…
Hello, you haven’t heard from me in awhile. The suspiciously quiet analyst who sits in the first cube that everyone has to walk by any time they leave or enter the SLRM cubicles. I’m sure that my co-workers wonder about my ways; the habits and curious processes that allow me to complete my work. A…