Peter is correct on the box. I remembered that just could not recall the
mfgr. That box works like a charm
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Christine Holmes <
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> My organisation uses end tab folders for all corporate records. Yes there
> are some issues with the short edge being folded back etc, but nothing that
> is other than the usual wear and tear on the files. You have to remember
> that unless you are using a t-glide or rail system that these files will
> eventually wear like this. As for archiving them and moving to offsite
> storage, what I do is put the files in the box in a sequential order and
> then run a report from my EDRMS or list them on a spreadsheet. You might
> have 50 odd files in a carton so by looking at the report or spreadsheet
> for
> the file number you want all you have to do is count the physical files in
> the box until you come to X number file.
>
>
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Holmes ARMA
> Any views expressed in this message are my thoughts and mine alone.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf
> Of Trudy Phillips
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [RM] End-tab and top-tab folders
>
> I have had experience with this issue from several different viewpoints
> with medical records. It did not create a problem, as long as the files
> are kept in order in the box and the box is properly labeled as to contents
>
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Wayne Hoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > A couple of departments are switching to end-tab folders to increase
> filing
> > capacity and increased access efficiency. Everything is going fine, but
> it
> > dawned on me that end-tab folders do not do really well in an offsite
> > storage
> > box - the tabs would be hidden in the box, rather than sitting on top for
> > easy
> > reference. These records get pulled back for audits semi-regularly, so
> > access
> > to the information post-storage is necessary.
> >
> > Has anyone dealt with this issue? The current idea is to transfer the
> > contents
> > to top-tab folders for offsite storage, but that seems like a lot of work
> > and
> > expense.
> >
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Wayne Hoff
> > Calgary, AB
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