The Indiana Archives and Records Administration's County/Local Records Management program works with county/local government offices to develop and update records retention schedules that balance the storage needs of the government office with local/state/federal retention requirements, as well as the need for preservation of documents with permanent historical value.
Do you have questions about managing the records your office produces or stores? Send us an email at cty@iara.in.gov. We are a hands-on team and ready to help Indiana's county/local government with their records and are available for consultation - in-person and virtually!
Looking for information about your County Commission of Public Records? Click here to learn more.
New to records management? Start with our County/Local RIM Orientation Packet!
- General Guidance
- Training
- Retention Schedule Basics
- Records Destruction
- Damaged Records
- Bulletin
- County/Local Publications
Basics of Records and Information Management
County/Local Records Custodian Handbook
- Records Management for Indiana County and Local Government Offices - self-paced tutorial
- E-Mail Management Tips - self-paced tutorial
- Webinar: How to Use the Notice of Destruction (SF 44905) + Changes to the Process in 2022 - video tutorial on filling out the Notice of Destruction (NOD)
- Webinar: What Is the County Commission of Public Records? - video recording on understanding the CCPR and the secretary's duties
- Webinar: PR-1 Workshop - video recording of the changes to the PR-1 form.
- Webinar: Critical Records Program - explains the Critical Records Program and how it relates to all Indiana government offices and their critical records, as well as changes to format requirements for critical and other long-term records.
- Webinar: Electronic Records & County/Local Government Offices: What You Need to Know! - video recording of the RIM Month webinar.
Responsible Records Destruction for State Agencies and County/Local Offices
Webinar on Responsible Records Destruction for State of Indiana Agencies
2025 Bulletins
9/12/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for September 24, 2025 (Retention Schedules)
8/15/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for August 27, 2025 (What is the OCPR?)
6/16/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for June 25, 2025 (RIM Orientation Packet is READY!)
5/19/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for May 28, 2025 (Responsible Records Destruction)
4/15/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for April 30, 2025 (Text, Email, & Social Media as Public Record)
3/14/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for March 26, 2025 (April is Records & Information Management Month!)
2/14/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for February 26, 2025 (Copy of Record & Duplicates)
1/17/2025 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for January 29, 2025 (Records Management During Times of Change)
2024 Bulletins
11/25/2024 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for December 2024 (2025 Monthly Chat Schedule)
10/16/2024 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for October 30, 2024 (CCPR Webpage on IARA's Website)
8/16/2024 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for August 28, 2024 (Records & Administrative Changes)
7/24/2024 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for July 31, 2024 (Copy of Record & Duplicates)
6/19/2024 - Monthly Bulletin and Chat Invitation for June 26, 2024 (Shredding Services and Q&A with Grant Durnil)
Indiana Archives and Records Administration