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Fact Sheets: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The University Archives and Records Managment Service is not a large department, yet it serves a large community. In order to provide quick answers to common questions, several fact sheets have been developed.

If you would like to suggest a topic for a new fact sheet, or if you have a question that you would like to see added to an existing fact sheet, please email recmgmt@library.wisc.edu or call 262-3284.

General

• How do I get required forms and boxes?

Archives

• How are the records organized and how do I find a particular record?
• What record groups are available in the UW Archives?

Records Management

• What is a record?
• How does the records process work? General outline of events leading to records disposition
• Who is the records management liaison for my department?
• Managing Payroll Records: Questions relating to the Payroll Records General Schedule
• Administrative Rule 12 on Electronic Records Management: What is it and who does it affect?
• How should I manage email at the University?

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