It’s April, which means that it is Records and Information Management (RIM) Month! Whether you practice records management regularly, feel like your records management has fallen to the wayside recently, or are completely new to managing public records, here are a few things you can do for RIM Month: If you have questions, need a ..read more

The State Archives is excited to announce our next set of workshops: Essential Records and Disaster Preparedness. This workshop is four hours total, offered as two-hour sessions over two days. Attendees must attend both two-hour sessions to qualify for a Certificate of Attendance. This workshop is open to all North Carolina government employees (local, state ..read more

We have an announcement regarding minutes sent in for microfilming. We are processing a backlog of minutes, some of which date back to the early 2000’s. As a result, you may receive an invoice for microfilming services requested by one of your predecessors. We want to share this update to help explain such an invoice.  ..read more

The State Archives is excited to open registration for our March workshops on Best Practices for Files and Filing. These free, virtual workshops are open to any government employee and will cover creating a filing system that matches with retention schedules, organizing a filing structure that helps you find records more efficiently, and best practices ..read more

Join us for the opportunity to explore the wealth of resources online and within the State Library of North Carolina Government and Heritage Library and State Archives of North Carolina! Our knowledgeable staff will be on hand to guide drop-in attendees through the extensive collections. There will be tours of the State Archives vault at ..read more

The State Archives is excited to announce our next set of workshops: Managing Public Records for State Agency Employees. This free, virtual workshop provides an overview of the maintenance, retention, and disposition of public records for state agency employees. We’ll also look at the retention schedule for State Records, known as the Functional Schedule. It’s ..read more

Happy New Year!  We hope you had a wonderful holiday season.  As we all dive into 2024, the Government Records Section at the State Archives of North Carolina wanted to let you know about our upcoming virtual workshop opportunities. In February, on the 27th and the 29th, we’ll be hosting sessions of Managing Public Records ..read more

The Records Analysis Unit has scheduled another Local Government Public Records Workshop for Wednesday, November 29 in Greensboro. This workshop is scheduled for three hours and is open to any local government employee. Registration information is below: Tuesday, November 291PM to 4PMRegistration LinkGreensboro Coliseum Complex1921 W Gate City BlvdACC Hall of Champions/Special Events CenterMeeting Room ..read more

The Records Analysis Unit is pleased to announce that we have scheduled a round of in-person Managing Public Records workshops for local government employees. These will be the first regional in-person workshops that the unit has presented since 2020. Any local government employee is welcome to attend (municipal, county, COG, Sewer-Water Authorities, etc.). Locations and ..read more

It’s that time of year again . . . pumpkin-spice everything, sweater weather (in some places—not in most of North Carolina), Halloween, and, last but most certainly not least, Electronic Records Day!* For some of us, electronic records can be as spooky as a good ghost story, and this year, we’re targeting the terror of ..read more