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What is an Archives?

Archives Blogs

To avoid confusion with other uses of “archives,” archivists often use terms like records , papers , series , or collection to talk about the materials in their care. There is a persistent, somewhat outdated stereotype of archives as paper files. Some formats are less advantageous.

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Customizing Your Local Government Retention Schedule

The Texas Record

Before September 1, 2019, local governments had three options for their retention decision: Declare compliance with our schedules (passive) Perform a records inventory that results in a custom schedule which needs TSLAC approval (active) Declare everything a permanent record (very passive). Customization is still king.