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The Government Services section is responsible for the administration and implementation of the Delaware Public Records Law by providing records management services and consultation to all state and local government agencies. This Section manages the State Records Center, providing secure temporary storage and delivery of Delaware government records, which remain the legal property of the originating agency. Records commonly scheduled for transfer to the State Records Center are those government records of ongoing operational value that contain confidential information, such as personally identifiable information or information that would pose a threat to the security of the State if made public.
To request assistance with a records retention schedule, to schedule records management training, or to request a transfer of records to the State Records Center or to the Archives, agencies should consult the Agency Assignments document below or email analystteam@delaware.gov. Maintain compliance with the Delaware Public Records Law by contacting your assigned Records Analyst and obtaining an approved Destruction Notice prior to destruction of any public records.
To access records transferred to the State Records Center, please send a completed Record Service Form to rrecords@delaware.gov. Records in the State Records Center remain the property of the agency that created them and will only be serviced back to state agencies.
Please note that records transferred to the Delaware Public Archives, either directly or after a storage period at the State Records Center, become the legal property of the Archives and will not be returned to the originating agency. Records owned by the Archives may be accessed by emailing archives@delaware.gov and setting up an appointment.
An Information Resource Specialist (also known as a Records Analyst) is assigned to each state and local government
agency. This person is available to assist with the development or revisions of retention schedules and to provide
guidance on the proper care, maintenance, disposition, and preservation of records.
The Delaware Public Archives offers training to state and local government agencies on the management and retention of records. Please contact your assigned Records Analyst to arrange training.
This directory is hosted and maintained for the Delaware League of Local Governments as a public service by the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) and contains the most current information available to it on Delaware’s municipalities and their respective government officials. (The Delaware Public Archives does not maintain the information on the Local Government Directory website.)
Information that assist agencies with the procedures to manage the disposition of records with the Archives and State Records Center.
This section includes various records management forms and User’s Guides used by state and local government agencies to interact with the DPA.
Polices and administrative procedures that provide guidance on managing records in accordance with Federal and State laws, regulations and industry standards
A Retention Schedule is a listing of record series that describes an agency’s record and specifies the minimum retention duration and disposition instructions.
The intent of this section is to provide further explanation of the tasks and best practices agency personnel use in records management. The following items (or ‘guides’) contain tips and tools created by Delaware Public Archives and other professional records management associations. These are to be used by agencies so that they may be more successful in managing their records.
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