What records management services does the Archives provide to Smithsonian Institution staff?
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Record management services at the Smithsonian?
Recent Topics
- Storage of 35mm slides in carousels
- Preserving an accounting book
- Digitizing photo albums and historic books (submitted via email)
- Storing Slides and Negatives in home vacuum sealed bags
- Bugs on books and papers? (submitted by email)
- I've got mold in my files
- How does the Smithsonian Institution Archives determine which records to keep and which to discard?
- How do I become an Archivist?
- Photograph stuck to glass?
- Stabilization of crumbling materials in archive of DC volunteer organization
Responses
The Archives and Information Management Team provides guidance in managing files; appraises records for their long-term value; creates records disposition schedules; supplies boxes for transferring records to the Archives or Records Center (DC area only); physically transfers records (DC area only); provides mailing labels for shipping records (outside DC area); and shreds records of temporary value at the appropriate time. The Digital Services Division works in conjunction with the Archives and Information Management Team to provide logistical and technical support in transferring electronic records and guidance in managing active electronic records. Contact your Archives liaison for any of these services.