Welcome to the final installment of the 2023 MayDay series. We’ve gone over a lot this month, so I wanted to leave you on an actionable note. Today we are going to talk about Grab and Go Kits – what they are, what essential records should be in them, who should have them, and how…
Can you believe we’re halfway through the MayDay series? Let’s take what we learned about risk assessment and see how that translates into a risk analysis. A risk analysis is the systematic use of available information to determine how often events might occur and the impact of those events. The first step in a risk…
Welcome to the third installment of the 2023 MayDay series. Now that we know how to determine and prioritize essential records, we are going to discuss risks to your records. Two of the most popular risk assessment techniques are site surveys and expert interviews. For today’s blog, we are going to focus on a…
Welcome back to the 2023 MayDay series! Last week we reviewed how to determine your essential records, and this week we are going to discuss how to prioritize your essential records. The record’s value during an emergency is what makes it essential. As a recap from last week, essential records fall into one of five…
In honor of MayDay, this year the G.S.132 blog will be publishing a blog every Wednesday in May regarding essential records and disaster preparedness. First established by the Society of American Archivists and Heritage Preservation, and now taken on by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation, MayDay is an annual tradition where libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and…
Hello! My name is Kayla Leonard and I am the new Records Management Analyst with the State Archives of North Carolina. I was born and raised in central North Carolina. I have always had in interest in preserving our past and from a very early age I knew I would devote my professional life to…
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