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How to Organize Records

Organizing Electronic Records...

How to Clean-Up Email in Bulk
How to Organize Your Inbox Using Outlook Rules (Video - 2 minutes)
Digital Hoarding - Emails "Getting Your House in Order" (Recorded Webinar Video - 38 minutes)

Organizing Paper Records...

Are Fire-Proof Safes/Cabinets Required?
Organizing the File Room Workshop
Local Records Organizing the File Room Grants
Selecting Appropriate Records Storage
Selecting Appropriate Shelving for Records Storage
How to Box Records...
Sample Box Label Template
Sample Flag Sheets Template

Records Retention Schedules

State Government Agencies

Local Government Entities

How to...

Go Paperless ("Scan & Toss")

Inventory Records

Destroy Non-Archival Records

Transfer Archival Records

Laws and Rules

Preservation and Destruction of Puclic Records (chapter 40.14 RCW)

Preservation of Electronic Records (WAC 434-662)

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