The Records Management team helps manage and dispose of Dartmouth’s records so you stay compliant, save space, and keep important information accessible.
Managing Dartmouth's Records
Whether you oversee legacy paper files or are struggling to organize your office's shared drive, the Records Management team provides guidance about the proper creation, maintenance, and long-term use of Dartmouth's recorded information in both physical and digital information environments.
Quick Links for Records Custodians
Work With Us To
- be in legal compliance (without thinking about it)
- ensure files are continuously available
- minimize clutter, meaning less stress and more storage space
- identify records having permanent, historical value to Dartmouth
- manage Dartmouth’s records in the digital environment
Records Management Policies at Dartmouth
Records Management Policies at Dartmouth
Delegated by the Board of Trustees, the Libraries collaborate with the Records Management Policy Committee to advise, assist, and support the development and maintenance of Dartmouth's records management program.
Whether you're responsible for individual files or those of your office or department, the Records Management team is here to help you stay in compliance with the law and with Dartmouth's records policies.
Records Management Policy Committee
As a representative of the Board of Trustees, Dartmouth Libraries tasks the Records Management Policy Committee to advise and support the development of Dartmouth’s records management program and approve all retention schedules.
The committee includes representatives from the following departments:
Key Resources
Stewarding records, from their creation to their disposal or transfer to the archives.
Guidance on how long to retain a record and what to do after the retention period ends.
A step-by-step guide for using Dartmouth's Records Management System.
Contact Us
From requesting and transferring records to the Library Collections and Services Facility to guidance on retention and disposition or organizing your shared drives, don't hesitate to reach out to our team with any questions!
- Email: dartmouth.records.management@dartmouth.edu
- Phone: 603-646-1875