Analysis and Development of Model Quality Guidelines for
Electronic Records Management on State and Federal Websites

CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

Objectives of the Study

Significance of Study

Organization of the Report

Overview of the Issues

CHAPTER 2 - SELECTED LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

Analysis of Electronic Records Management Issues Related to Website Electronic Records Management

Need for Knowledge

CHAPTER 3 - WEBSITE RECORDS MANAGEMENT IN THE STATES

Status of Electronic Records Management in the States

Methodology

Findings

State Site Visits and Other Data Collection Activities

New York State Archives and Records Administration Site Visit

Center for Technology in Government (CTG) Site Visit

State of Connecticut Site Visit

Commonwealth of Virginia Site Visit

NAGARA Conference

Overall findings of state data collection

Need for New Vision

CHAPTER 4 - WEBSITE RECORDS MANAGEMENT IN FEDERAL AGENCIES

Introduction

Methodology for Selection of Federal Agencies

Department of Treasury Site Visit

Site Visit to the Internal Revenue Service

Department of Health and Human Services Site Visit

Department of Defense Site Visit

Interviews with Canadian Records Managers

Overall findings from federal site visits

CHAPTER 5 - SEVEN FEDERAL AGENCIES' ELECTRONIC RECORDS POLICIES

A SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

Methodology

Findings

Implications for the Records Management of Government Websites

Federal ERM Policy in Disarray

CHAPTER 6 - GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT ON

STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY WEBSITES

Introduction

Website Records Management

Guidelines for Website Records Management

Improving Records Management on State and Federal Agency Websites

REFERENCES

Appendix A - Site Visit Probes

Appendix B - Site Visit Participation Forms (not available at this time)

Appendix C - Supplementary Data Collection from World Wide Web Federal Consortium (not available at this time)

Appendix D - Advisory Committee for the Project



TABLES

1.1. Level of Records Management and Their Current Scope

3.1. Rating of ERM Issues by SARA

3.2. Rating of ERM Issues by CTG

3.3. Rating of ERM Issues by Connecticut

3.4. Rating of ERM Issues by Virginia

3.5. Responses to Questionnaire True/False Statements

3.6. Responses to Questionnaire Agree/Disagree Statements

4.1. Rating of ERM Issues by Treasury Department

4.2. Number of Customers Served per $100,000 Invested

4.3. Cost per Customer Served

5.1. Electronic Records Policies in DOE, NARA, and OTS

5.2 Electronic Records Policies in EPA, DoD, BLM and FAA

6.1. Typical Stages in Website Administration and Responsibilities

6.2. Accountability Exposure Analysis and Recordkeeping Response