Policies and Resources
Archives Policies
- View the Municipal Archives General Policies
- Archives, Reference and Research Advisory Board (ARRAB) Mission Statement
- Archival Records Transfer Process
Library Policies
Records Management Policies
Records Management Authorities
Records Management Schedules
- NYC Supplemental Retention and Disposition Schedule
- Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-01) 2020
Records Management Policies and Procedures
- Automatic Deletion of Data
- Backup Tapes Retention Policy
- Converting Hard-Copy Records to Digital
- Destruction of Damaged or Contaminated Records
- Destruction of Obsolete Electronic Media Policy
- Email Retention Policy
- Email Retention Technical Procedures
- Gift Evaluation And Accession Policy
- Naming Conventions and Metadata
- Obsolete Unclassified Disposal Process
- Obsolete Unclassified Records Disposal Authorization
- Policy on Individuals Notes and Working Papers
- Policy on Instant Electronic Messaging
- Policy on Records Created Using Non-City Platforms
- Social Media Records Policy
- Transient Generic Data Policy
- Transitioning Employee Records and Information Policy
Records Management Forms
Records Information and Resources
- Definition of Municipal Records Under the NYC Charter
- Digitization Pre-Implementation Checklist
- Digitization Projects - Required Documentation
- Digitization Scope of Work
- Digitized Records Certification Application
- Executive Office memo – Social Media and Websites
- Executive Office memo – Transfer of Office Records to the NYC Municipal Archives
- Instructions for Record Retention Disposition Form
- MS 365 Handbook
- Quick Reference Guide: Disposal
- Quick Reference Guide: Schedule Revision
- Quick Reference Guide: Transfer
- Records Glossary