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Page 1: Records Management and Archives in the Parish · Records Management The records you deal with come in many formats, including written documents, ... • Establish control over the

Records Management and Archives in the Parish

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Part I

Records Management

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Records Management

You encounter many types of records in a parish office, ranging from routine office files to documents that date back to the parish’s founding.

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The records you deal with come in many formats, including written documents, photographs, and electronic files, to name just a few.

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How to care for all of these records has become a real challenge in many parishes, especially the volume for which you are responsible.

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Records ManagementDespite the number and variety of records you are responsible for, however, the underlying question remains the same: How do you know what records to keep and what to throw out?

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For too many, the answer is either to throw out everything or to keep everything.

Both answers are problematic and I’m here to tell you why.

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To help institutions and organizations answer these questions, the field of records management has emerged.

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One of the most important contributions they have made is to establish that every record has a life span, from its creation and use to its storage.

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Identifying the lifespan of a record will help you to determine what records you can safely throw out and what you need to keep.

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Records Management

A Records Management program will:

• Establish control over the records

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Records Management

A Records Management program will:

• Establish control over the records• Improve efficiency

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Records Management

A Records Management program will:

• Establish control over the records• Improve efficiency• Save storage space

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Records Management

A Records Management program will:

• Establish control over the records• Improve efficiency• Save storage space• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

(civil and canon)

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Records Management

A Records Management program will:

• Establish control over the records• Improve efficiency• Save storage space• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

(civil and canon)• Ensure preservation of historic records

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General misconceptions about Records Management:

• can wait until desk is cluttered…

• can wait until filing cabinets and storage closets are full…

• can wait until there is an emergency…

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5 Steps to establishing a program:1) Perform an inventory of all the records.

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5 Steps to establishing a program:1) Perform an inventory of all the records.

2) Appraise the records based on their value, i.e. limited or permanent, and classification, i.e. legal, administrative, fiscal, historical, or sacramental.

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5 Steps to establishing a program:1) Perform an inventory of all the records.

2) Appraise the records based on their value, i.e. limited or permanent, and classification, i.e. legal, administrative, fiscal, historical, or sacramental.

3) Draw up retention schedules that identify how long these recordsshould be kept.

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Records Management

5 Steps to establishing a program:1) Perform an inventory of all the records.

2) Appraise the records based on their value, i.e. limited or permanent, and classification, i.e. legal, administrative, fiscal, historical, or sacramental.

3) Draw up retention schedules that identify how long these recordsshould be kept.

4) Store inactive records in a secure area, separating those of limited value from those that are permanent. Clearly identify all boxes, noting dates of retention.

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Records Management5 Steps to establishing a program:

1) Perform an inventory of all the records.

2) Appraise the records based on their value, i.e. limited or permanent, and classification, i.e. legal, administrative, fiscal, historical, or sacramental.

3) Draw up retention schedules that identify how long these recordsshould be kept.

4) Store inactive records in a secure area, separating those oflimited value from those that are permanent. Clearly identify all boxes, noting dates of retention.

5) Dispose of all records that have out-lived their assigned value.

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What is the significance of the records you have identified as “permanent” while conducting your inventory?

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They are the records that will comprise your parish archives.

What is the significance of the records you have identified as “permanent” while conducting your inventory?

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Sample Records Retention Schedule

Records Series & Title Retention Recommendation

Sacramental Records Series

Marriage Register Permanent. Canon 1121.Sacramental. Historical

Marriage Case File Limited. Retain 70 years, then destroy.Administrative value ceases.

Annulment Case Files Limited. Retain 40 years, then destroy.Administrative value ceases.

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Sample Records Retention Schedule

Records Series & Title Retention Recommendation

Administrative Records Series

Announcement Book (daily or Permanent. Administrative. weekly records of parish activities) Historical

Annual Report of the Parish Permanent. Administrative. Historical.

Correspondence – Official Permanent. Administrative.(concerning parish policy, Historical.diocesan directives, etc.)

Correspondence – Routine Limited. Administrative. Annual Review.

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Sample Records Retention Schedule

Records Series & Title Retention Recommendation

Personnel Records Series

Employment Contracts (office Limited. Administrative. Retain 5and pastoral staff) years after termination of

employee, then destroy. Value ceases.

Payroll Journal Limited. Administrative. Retain 50 years, then destroy. Value ceases.

W-2, W-, W-4 Forms Limited. Administrative. Retain 4 years, then destroy. Value ceases.

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Sample Records Retention Schedule

Records Series & Title Retention Recommendation

Financial Records Series

Bank Statements Limited. Retain 7 years, thendestroy. Fiscal value ceases.

Building Fund Account Book Permanent. Historical.

Canceled Checks and Limited. Fiscal. Retain 7 years, Check Stubs then destroy. Value ceases.

Trust Fund/Estate Contribution/ Permanent. Canon 1306. Pious Foundations Records Fiscal.

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Sample Records Retention Schedule

Records Series & Title Retention Recommendation

Property Records Series

Architectural Drawings Permanent. Administrative.Historical.

Construction Files Permanent. Administrative.Historical.

Equipment File (catalogs, Limited. Administrative. Retain untilinstructions, warranties, superseded. Value ceases. inspection certificates, etc.)

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Sample Records Retention ScheduleRecords Series & Title Retention Recommendation

Cemetery Records Series

Account Card (record of lot Permanent. Administrative.ownership and payments)

Annual Report Permanent. Administrative. Historical.

Bank Statements Limited. Fiscal. Retain 7 years, then destroy. Value ceases.

Burial Card (interment records, Permanent. Administrative.including name, date of burial, Historical.name of funeral director, lot number and place of death)

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Benefits of a retention schedule:

• Establish standards for maintaining files

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Benefits of a retention schedule:

• Establish standards for maintaining files

• Identify and Protect records of permanent value

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Benefits of a retention schedule:

• Establish standards for maintaining files

• Identify and Protect records of permanent value

• Purge regularly any records of limited value

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Benefits of a retention schedule:

• Establish standards for maintaining files

• Identify and Protect records of permanent value

• Purge regularly any records of limited value

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

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Benefits of a retention schedule:

• Establish standards for maintaining files

• Identify and Protect records of permanent value

• Purge regularly any records of limited value

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

• Simplify office procedures

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Benefits of a retention schedule:

• Establish standards for maintaining files

• Identify and Protect records of permanent value

• Purge regularly any records of limited value

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

• Simplify office procedures

• Save space, time, and money

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Electronic Records

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What Electronic Records?

• word-processed documents

• e-mail• spreadsheets;

databases• web pages• digital images• online newsletters

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Software for Parishes

• Rosters of members• Contributions• Bulletins• School information• Cash accounts• Burial plot maps

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Electronic Records

What are your preservation goals?

• Preserve content

• Ensure access

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Electronic Records

Preservation Strategies:

• Perform backups• Print to hardcopies • Migration• Store offsite

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Part II

Archives

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“…archives are places of memory of the Christian community and storehouses of culture for the new evangelization.”

- Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, “The Pastoral Function of Church Archives”

St. LawrencePatron Saint of Archives

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ArchivesOnce you’ve identified the records that are of

permanent value to the parish, you have the foundation of your archives program.

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Archives

This is because an archives is the repository for an institution’s most treasured records and serves as the collective memory of that institution.

Once you’ve identified the records that are of permanent value to the parish, you have the foundation of your archives program.

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ArchivesWhat does canon law have to say about

parish archives?

Each parish is to have a registry or archive in which the parish books are kept along with episcopal letters and other documents which ought to be preserved due to necessity or usefulness; … (Canon 535/4)

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Archives

How does one set up an archives in the parish?

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Archives

• Controlled environment– Consistent temperature and humidity– No direct, prolonged exposure to light– Secure space and restricted access

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Archives• Controlled environment

– Consistent temperature and humidity– Secure space and restricted access– Identify potential problems and address

• Proper storage and handling– Store records in archival boxes or cabinets– Organize records in a safe and accessible

manner– Handle records with care

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Archives

What are the benefits of having a parish archives program?

•Ensure preservation of permanent records•Create an invaluable resource for your faith community


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