Mary, I think you have been given good advice so far on how to learn about 
corporate archives.  I'll just add a few more thoughts.

The Business Archives Section of the Society of American Archivists is a 
good starting place.  If by any chance you could make it to the Society of 
American Archivists meeting in Washington, D.C. in August, you could stop 
by the Business Archives Section meeting and introduce yourself to 
corporate archivists there.  For more information about the SAA meeting, 
see http://www2.archivists.org/conference/2010/washington.  The Business 
Archives Section will be meeting August 12 at 1:45. 

An overview of business archives can be found at 
http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/bas/BusArchives%202.asp.  But the 
questions you ask about space, skills, staffing levels, reporting 
structure, job descriptions and program scope depend a great deal on 
circumstances and your company.  There are consultants who specialize in 
corporate archives who can help you pull some ideas together; if you are 
interested in getting a few referrals, please contact me off-list.  There 
is also a three-day workshop on business archives that SAA sponsors 
periodically.  The co-instructors are myself and Phil Mooney, Director of 
Archives at Coca-Cola.  We don't have the next workshop scheduled yet, but 
if you'd like we can have the SAA office contact you once we do get it 
scheduled.  I'll also try to remember to post a note about the workshop on 
this list once it is scheduled.

Good luck with your efforts.

NOTE:  The opinions posted here are mine, and not those of my employer.

Elizabeth W. Adkins, Certified Records Manager, Certified Archivist
Senior Manager, Global Records and Information Management
CSC

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Date:
06/04/2010 10:00 AM
Subject:
Corporate Archives questions



Cross posted on ERECS

I have been asked to research what is involved in starting a corporate 
archival program - I have been lobbying about the need for such an effort 
for some time and must follow up with some details.

Specifically, if your company has a corporate archive, I would appreciate 
getting your experience/ideas/etc. on the following but would also be 
grateful if you will allow me to schedule a call for a conversation on the 
topic.

Here are the general areas I want to get feedback on:
Storage space requirements (on site/offsite?)
Skills and salary level of person required to start a program
Reporting structure (to RM or other?)
Job descriptions
Program scope
Creative ideas for getting started on a small scale, if necessary 

Since I am a novice here, I would also be grateful for guidance about what 
should be added to the above list. 

I hope to have enough information when I am finished to make a concrete 
proposal.

Thanks to all,

Mary Denker Hilliard, CRM
Corporate Records Manager
Advanced Micro Devices
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