Contact Special Collections and University Archives with questions about records management, electronic records, web archiving, digital preservation, and searching and using archival records.
This guide is for campus departments to become familiar with records management practices in order to self-assess and implement them, and for the general public to learn about records management requirements at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Records management facilitates transparency for public office-holders, including elected representatives and employees of public agencies.
It is a legal obligation that serves accountability and supports historical documentation.
Records management is also a way to get organized and conduct activities effectively.