This session will cover the 10 leading practices for records management, and how they can be used for self-assessment by state and local government agencies. The 10 leading practices comprise one of the metrics used for public records reporting to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), and can be used by agencies to inform the development and evaluation of records management programs.

10 Leading Practices for Records Management:
1. Responsibility Assigned;
2. Policies and Procedures Exist;
3. Tools Available;
4. Staff Trained;
5. Retention Requirements Understood;
6. Records are Inventoried;
7. Records are Organized;
8. Records are Kept for Required Time Period;
9. Records are Destroyed/Transferred;
10. Disaster Preparedness.