Records Management
Under the authority of the Virginia Public Records Act, Records Analysis Services (RAS) at the Library is responsible for ensuring that public records are maintained and available throughout their life cycle. RAS supports localities and state agencies with the efficient and economical management of their public records by publishing Records Retention & Disposition Schedules, presenting workshops, monitoring the disposal of non-permanent records, and assisting with the transfer of permanent records to the Archives. Our services are provided free of charge.
- Contacts
- Services and Training
- Retention Schedules
- Forms
- State Records Center
- Guidance
- Box Specifications
- Destruction of Records Containing Social Security Numbers
- Disaster Planning - DPLAN
- Disaster Planning - Emergency Pocket Response Plan
- Electronic Records
- Guide to the Virginia Public Records Act
- Standards & Guidelines for Microfilm, Plats, Instruments, and Circuit Court Records
- Timely Destruction of Records
- Volume Estimation Table
- Publications
- Organizations and Regulations
Records Officers seeking professional development are encouraged to join:
The National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA)
The Virginia Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (VAGARA)
The Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA)