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Re: User Registration Forms and retention periods



I co-authored an article Records Management for Special Collections Departments (Rare Book & Manuscripts Librarianship, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, p. 73-89) in which we examined the records management policies for special collections and archives. I did a chart comparing retention periods from 17 libraries and archives (mostly large state organizations).

This chart is a useful to determine how long one should keep departmental records. The article also goes over the factors you should consider in setting up your own records management policy.

Susie R. Bock
Special Collections Librarian/Archivist
University of Southern Maine Libraries
314 Forest Ave.
PO Box 9301
Portland, Maine 04104-9301
207-780-4269
207-780-4042 (fax)

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