Introduction
to
National
Archives
and
Records
Administration
Module
5 Page
3

NARA
holdings
are
created
and
stored
in
various
formats
such
a
paper,
electronic,
microfilm,
microfiche,
special
media,
and
artifacts.

NARA
manages
internal
records
by
creating
and
receiving
records
as
required
by
the
job,
keeping
records
correctly
to
document
work
activities,
as
determined
by
your
unit,
and
keeping
records
for
the
required
length
of
time
in
accordance
with
the
NARA
Records
Schedule.
Module
Four--Our
Customers
Matter
covered
the
following
key
points:

NARA's
customers
include
those
who
are
creators
of
records
and
those
who
are
users
of
records.

NARA
makes
holdings
available
through
a
series
of
steps:
initial
processing,
holdings
maintenance,
preservation,
arrangement,
description,
and
access/reference.

Customers
may
gain
access
to
our
records
through:
published
guides
and
other
finding
aids,
online
databases,
and
consultation
with
reference
staff
(e.g.,
ARC)

Reference
services
are
available
throughout
all
NARA
locations.
These
services
include
onsite
reference
services,
digitization
of
holdings,
AAD
resources,
Presidential
Libraries,
FOIA,
declassification,
access
through
FRCs,
public
programs
and
exhibits,
educational
outreach
programs,
and
special
events.

The
ERA
program
is
a
strategic
initiative
by
NARA
to
preserve
and
provide
long-
access
to
the
electronic
records
of
the
U.S.
Government.
The
ERA
is
moving
certain
NARA
business
processes
from
primarily
a
paper-
based
process
to
an
online
process.
Audio
Transcript: CongratulationsYou
!
have
completed
the
Introduction
to
NARA
course.
It's
time
to
review
some
key
points
from
this
course. Module
One--
of
NARA
covered
the
following
key
points:

NARA
was
formed
because
records
were
widely
dispersed
and
in
jeopardy,
and
various
organizations
requested
a
single
agency
be
charged
with
maintaining
the
Government's
historical
records.

NARA
is
an
independent
agency
of
the
executive
branch
of
the
federal
government.
In
our
facilities
around
the
country,
customers
are
able
to
discover,
use,
and
learn
from
this
history.

NARA
is
an
important
part
of
the
Federal
Government
and
continues
to
grow
and
embrace
its
mission
of
safeguarding
and
preserving
the
records
of
our
Government.
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