NARA proposes guidelines for research records

Better saved than sorry [from FCW.com]

Recommendations for preserving the records of federal research would simplify the task of appraising those records, say archivists and records officers who have reviewed the proposed guidelines.

National Archives and Records Administration officials are seeking public comment by April 28 on a draft version of the agency’s first formal appraisal guidelines for research and development (R&D) records.

…The new guidance would supplement NARA’s appraisal policy, which classifies federal records as permanent or temporary based on their preservation value.