Archival repositories often serve as the institutional memory for their organization, preserving an assortment of record types in various formats. When allowed to accumulate in offices, basements, or closets, records are inaccessible and face the risk of being lost or destroyed. However, if materials are transferred to the archives, they can be provided with safe storage, support efficient retrieval of files, allow for assistance with research requests, and provide increased access. When records management/archival professionals can implement successful records management practices earlier in the records' life cycle, it makes it easier to identify, accession, and process the records once they've been transferred to the archives. In this hybrid Round Table/Open Forum, speakers will discuss their records management roles within their respective institutions and the practices their institutions carry out regarding the archives and the institutions' records. After a brief discussion, panelists will open the floor to an open forum with the audience discussion focusing on: how does one successfully implement a records management workflow?
