WGARM / CCARM

CS Project:  UNPOs CS Archive-Research Center [ARC]

[including Record Storage and Access issues]

Information on Participating Agencies [PA]  [UN New York Secretariat, Funds and Programmes]
UNDP  
UNFPA  
UNICEF
  • Archival and other Non Current Records: -  Types of Facilities & Services Recommended  Pack01\12SITES\RAM93052.doc

  • Reference works to be consulted for evaluation of Archives Facility or Non-Current Record Storage Area   [and Previous UNICEF responses on related Subjects]    Pack01\12SITES\RAM93055.doc

 
UNOPS  
UN Sec  
CSTF / WGARM

    Archive Research Center : Project Documents:

  • Common Service Archives Research Centre [2003-2004]  - [to be added]
  • Documents related to site selection and move of UN Archives, Records  and Research Center 1999-2001 [to be added]

Pre-Project related initiatives related to archives and records Storage and access

Functional Requirements and Standards for Archives and Records Center Storage Facilities, 1993; Reviewed in 1998-99, to be revised in 2004-2005 

  • Archival and other Non Current Records: -  Types of Facilities & Services Recommended  Pack01\12SITES\RAM93052.doc

  • Reference works to be consulted for evaluation of Archives Facility or Non-Current Record Storage Area   [and Previous UNICEF responses on related Subjects]    Pack01\12SITES\RAM93055.doc

CS-ARC  Project Requires
  • Draft CS Service and Access Level Agreement [SLA] between UNPOs and CS-ARC
  • Cost Benefit Analysis and Budget estimates for 5 years - 10 years
    • Agreed cost sharing formula
      • Main Archives or Vital Records Facility [close to UNHQ] access for researchers
      • Secondary Record Centre and Archives Site [LIC]
      • Alternative site for Digital records Store?
      • Temporary Commercial Store for Non-core Records on short term destruction schedule?
      • Researcher Servicing at Central or Secondary site
      • Services for Digitizing agreed Core records and placing on www access
      • Services for FAQ posting for web access and maintaining internet access to List of records and finding aids
    • Sunset clause - Time frame for SAL to be renewed - Every five years?
  • Estimated Volume Core and Non-Core records from UNPOs 

For related documents to be used with this ARC Project see:

   

    See also:

Rules, Regulations, Policies, Procedures and Standards
Sample Record Series Lists& Forms
Global File Title & Classification Plans and Codes
Sample Retention & Destruction Schedules
Training Materials
Other Projects:& Consultancies such as Digital Archives Strategic Plan [1997 Statement of Work - revised 2001/2002] ; Issues related to Prioritizing Digitization of Records [2002-2004]; Vital Records identification & Protection [2002-2003]; Disaster & Recovery Plan [2003-2004]; Common Service Archives Research Centre [2003-2004]; Functional Requirements for Records and Archive Management Programmes [1995-1996 to be reviewed in 2003-2004]
Links
PA Organization Structure
Meeting Agendas, Status Reports & Recommendations
Members