MANAGING RECORDS

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our Middlesex facility is undergoing renovation. The Research Room has been relocated to a different section of the building. Although we are open, there are times when services may be limited. This notice will be updated as needed, but you may also call 802-828-3700 for additional information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience.

All public agencies rely on records and information to make decisions, evaluate processes, measure performance, and design products or services. Records and information management (RIM) provides the tools and resources for ensuring that the right information is always available to the right people at the right times.

By investing time to understand government records and information, public agencies can significantly:

• improve operations
• minimize litigation risks
• decrease retrieval and response time
• reduce unnecessary costs

While public agencies are responsible for their own records programs, the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA) recognizes that complying with Federal and State requirements and regulations for recordkeeping can be a daunting task. Therefore this website is designed to provide professional assistance to public agencies in managing their records and information. The website also demonstrates how public agencies can collaborate with the VSARA to develop comprehensive records programs.

WHY VSARA CARES

Whereas public agencies are held accountable for their actions through their records, the VSARA is accountable for the records themselves: VSARA is responsible for appraising the value of records within the context of government's functions, activities, people, and the public that we serve. In addition, VSARA, specifically the State Archives, is charged with preserving the permanent records of the State. Records appraised as permanent are considered archival. This means that their value is continual rather than finite.

To learn more about Managing Records, CONTACT:

TANYA MARSHALL, Deputy State Archivist

EMAIL:

PHONE: 802-828-0405