Hi Gordon,

How about "Inactive" or "Inactive Period"?  Some organizations express
retention schedule in three phases to cover the lifecycle of records:
Active, Semi-active (this sometimes is optional), Inactive.

According to ARMA Int. website, Inactive Record is "A record no longer
needed to conduct current business but preserved until it meets the end of
its retention period"

Have a great day!

Ellie Kim, MAS
Records Management Specialist, Collabware



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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordy Hoke [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: July-17-12 2:49 PM
> Subject: The language of disposition
>
> Esteemed colleagues:
>
> Please share your views.
>
> Two exigencies: 1) I work closely with IT, and 2) Our corporate records
> program, historically responsible for the U.S. and Puerto Rico, is going
> global.
>
> As we formulate policy, there has been significant misunderstanding about
> disposition.  Some of our colleagues/customers equate it with "disposal".
>  Others understand the difference, but they recognize the challenges of
> communicating that concept in a global policy where English proficiency may
> be limited.
>
> Are there clearer terms to use?  Is there a better word than "disposition"
> to communicate that at the end of records' retention period, they are
> either transferred or destroyed?  What words work better than "disposition"
> and "dispose"?
>
> All suggestions will be well appreciated!
>
> Hoping to see many of you in Chicago,
>
> Gordy
> Gordon E.J. Hoke, CRM
> Electronic Records Manager
> Abbott Labs
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