Do any of your organizations have a Vital Records Program in place?  If 
so, did you classify your vital records into different vital record 
classifications?  According to the ARMA International ANSI/ARMA 5-2003 
Vital Records Programs: Identifying, Managing, and Recoverying 
Business-Critical Records publication (ANSI/ARMA 5-2003) they recommend 
doing so with the classifications listed below. 

        Vital A:  Essential for emergency operations.
        Vital B:  Essential for immediate resumption and continuation of 
business following a disaster.
        Vital C:  Essential for legal or audit purposes.

My organization's legal counsel is questioning the need to classify the 
vital records into different classifications.  They feel that only one 
classification is necessary and that is "vital".   It's either vital or 
it's not & if it's vital it needs to be backed up.  Classifications don't 
matter.

I'm interested in hearing what your organizations have done. 

Thank You.

Cheri Adams
Teledyne Isco, Inc.Records Manager
Telephone: 402-465-2084
Fax: 402-464-4543
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