{"id":8,"date":"2018-09-17T17:52:52","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.clemson.edu\/records-management\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-10-14T18:21:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T18:21:06","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.clemson.edu\/records-management\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What is a public record?<\/h4>\n<p>Data and information, regardless of physical form or characteristics, which are prepared, owned, used, in the possession of or retained by a public agency.<\/p>\n<h4>What is a retention schedule?<\/h4>\n<p>A document that identifies and describes an organization\u2019s records and provides instructions for the deposition of those records.<\/p>\n<h4>What is a records disposition?<\/h4>\n<p>The types of disposition are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>permanent in the department<\/li>\n<li>destruction<\/li>\n<li>transfer to the University Archives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>What are general schedules?<\/h4>\n<p>General schedules are created for common records found in all departments.<\/p>\n<h4>What are specific schedules?<\/h4>\n<p>Specific schedules are created for unique records within a department.<\/p>\n<h4>What if I cannot find a retention schedule for a specific document?<\/h4>\n<p>Contact the <a href=\"mailto:&#x72;&#x65;&#x63;&#x6d;&#x67;&#x6d;&#x74;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\">Records Management<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n<h4>What are transitory or convenience records?<\/h4>\n<p>Transitory or convenience records are duplicate copies of official records created or preserved for ease of use and reference.<\/p>\n<h4>What is born digital?<\/h4>\n<p>Information originally created in an electronic format.<\/p>\n<h4>What is a records inventory?<\/h4>\n<p>An analysis to determine the type, volume, inclusive dates and regulatory requirements of a department&#8217;s records.<\/p>\n<h4>What is a records series?<\/h4>\n<p>A group of similar records that are related as the result of being created, received, or used for the same function.<\/p>\n<h4>What is the difference between the Records Center and the University Archives?<\/h4>\n<p>Records stored in the Records Center are temporary, inactive records held by the department.\u00a0 Records of historical value are transferred to the University Archives once their retention expires.<\/p>\n<h4>Does Records Management verify university employment?<\/h4>\n<p>No.\u00a0 Clemson University Human Resources is the office to contact.\u00a0 Information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/human-resources\/verification\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/human-resources\/verification\/index.html<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a public record? 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