IARA County/Local Records Management - Electronic Records Guidelines

Indiana Archives and Records Administration logo   County/Local Records Management
402 W. Washington St. Rm W472
Indianapolis, IN 46204
e: cty@iara.in.gov | ph: 317-232-3380

Greetings County/Local Agencies,

Big news! IARA has a bright and shiny new electronic records publication to assist your agency. The publication is meant to appeal to a broad audience and give general advice on records management of electronic records.

The Indiana Archives & Records Administration's Electronic Records Guidelines were developed to help State agencies and County/local government determine how to:

  • scan records in-house or in partnership with a vendor
  • manage electronic records (born digital or scanned)
  • organize and name files
  • store electronic records for the long-term

The field of Electronic Records Management is rapidly evolving, and these guidelines will be updated as new information is available.

The recommendations in this document are consistent with currently accepted best practices, and the update history can be found at the end of the document.

If you have any questions that are not addressed in the document, please reach out to the Electronic Records program, erecords@iara.in.gov. 

This guide can be read in full or taken piecemeal as needed. It is written to work with the Oversight Committee on Public Records Policies 20-01 and 20-02.

For further guidance and training on records management, please visit iara.in.gov.

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Welcome to October!

AMY CHRISTIANSEN

Records Management Liaison

Indiana Archives and Records Administration

o: 812-929-3882

e: achristiansenjanicki@iara.in.gov |

w: www.in.gov/iara

a: 402 W Washington St, Room W472, Indianapolis, IN 46204