AC 04.2012

December 07, 2011

MEMORANDUM TO FEDERAL RECORDS OFFICERS: NARA Bulletin 2012-02

I am pleased to notify you that NARA has issued NARA Bulletin 2012-02, Guidance on Managing Content on Shared Drives.

NARA recognizes agencies have long used shared drives to store content. Agencies have had varying degrees of success in managing the Federal records on shared drives. This Bulletin outlines the records management implications and challenges, agency responsibilities, and benefits of organizing and managing content stored on shared drives.

The bulletin has been posted to our website at http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2012/2012-02.html.

If you would like additional information regarding this bulletin, please contact your appraiser who can provide any additional information you might need. If you do not know who your assigned appraiser is, you will find a list of the appraisal and scheduling work group and regional contacts on the NARA website at http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/appraisal/.

PAUL M. WESTER, JR.
Chief Records Officer for the
U.S. Government