Georgia

Resources and assistance in GEORGIA
for topics covered in the IPER courses

The following links were compiled in conjunction with the IPER courses, Essential Records and Records Emergency Planning and Response. They mirror the Reference 01 sheets included in the course materials for both courses and are specific to the state of Georgia. For more information about the IPER project and the courses offered, please visit the IPER Project page.

Essential Records Course (REF 01)

1		Main page for my state in the IPER Resource Center
		Georgia main page http://rc.statearchivists.org/Resource-Center/State/GA.aspx
2		State/territorial archives and records management programs
		The Georgia Archives home page http://www.GeorgiaArchives.org
3		Definitions of essential records in statutes and regulations
		O.C.G.A. 50-18-91(10) [called “vital” records in this definition] http://tinyurl.com/GA-Records-Act-50-18-91
4		Records retention and disposition schedules applicable to my agency
		Records retention schedules http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/who_are_we/rims/retention_schedules/
5		Laws and regulations addressing emergency management and records management
		Georgia Records Act http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/who_are_we/rims/best_practices_resources/georgia_records_act.htm O.C.G.A. 50-18-93(2) – the state archives is to “Develop and issue procedures, rules, and regulations establishing standards for … vital [essential] records programs” http://tinyurl.com/GA-Records-Act-50-18-93 O.C.G.A. 50-18-93 – establishes state records management program http://tinyurl.com/GA-Records-Act-50-18-93 O.C.G.A. 50-18-94 – requires state agency records management programs http://tinyurl.com/GA-Records-Act-50-18-94 O.C.G.A. 50-18-99 – requires local governments to adopt record retention schedules http://tinyurl.com/GA-Records-Act-50-18-99 Record Keeping Requirements for Records Stored in Georgia's County Offices http://tinyurl.com/22pmfwu For summary of other Georgia record laws, see: http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/who_are_we/rims/ best_practices_resources/summary_georgia_record_keeping_laws.htm
6		Resources on identifying risks that are relevant to my state or locality
		Georgia Emergency Management Agency – Disasters and Hazards Page http://tinyurl.com/y2mgfsr Georgia Emergency Management Agency – Georgia Disaster History http://tinyurl.com/y84yxje FEMA Disaster Maps and Information http://www.fema.gov/hazard/index.shtm
7		Records storage services for state and local governments in my jurisdiction and my state's specific storage regulations that apply to essential records
		Storage of County Documents O.C.G.A. 36-9-5: requires county documents to be stored in a fireproof safe, vault or container or on microfilm or at a location that is not more than 100 miles from the county and within the State of Georgia. http://tinyurl.com/28lgay6
8		Regulations or guidelines re: the protection of records, e.g., backup requirements, media and environmental standards
		Atlanta http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/finance/admin_04102006.aspx Savannah http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/pdf/records_and_information_ management_services/Savannah%20City%20Code.pdf
9		Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans: examples and templates
		Georgia Emergency Management Agency – Mitigation Planning http://tinyurl.com/y3qves8 Georgia Emergency Management Agency – Georgia Emergency Operations Plan http://tinyurl.com/yyphk96 FEMA COOP Resources http://www.fema.gov/government/coop/index.shtm

Records Emergency Planning and Response Course (REF 01)

1		Main page for my state in the IPER Resource Center
		Georgia main page http://rc.informatics.org/Resource-Center/State/GA.aspx
2		State/territorial archives and records management programs
		The Georgia Archives home page http://www.GeorgiaArchives.org
3		The emergency response plan for my state or territory
		Georgia Emergency Operations Plan http://tinyurl.com/ycf2bpu 2010 Draft Hurricane Plan http://tinyurl.com/ylq7aeo
4		REAPs or similar documents for my state or locality
		In development.
5		A directory of vendors, contractors, and suppliers who specialize in various aspects of emergency response and recovery for my state and locality
		A directory of vendors, contractors, and suppliers who specialize in various aspects of emergency response and recovery for my state and locality Selected List of Vendors http://tiny.cc/3tcxp LYRASIS Preservation and Disaster Vendors database http://www.lyrasis.org/Preservation/Search-For-Vendors.aspx
6		Statewide emergency response contracts, supplies, resources, etc., that apply to my state and/or locality
		Statewide Contract for Stabilization and Recovery of Damaged Records http://tinyurl.com/GA-doc-recovery-contract
7		My state's sources of archivists and conservators
		Society of Georgia Archivists http://www.soga.org/ American Institute for Conservation, Find a Conservator http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=495&parentID=472
8		Response and recovery resources available in my area
		Emergency advice from the Georgia Archives http://tinyurl.com/yjm8jjf Ready.Georgia.com http://www.ready.ga.gov/ Heritage Emergency Response Alliance (HERA) Atlanta http://www.heritagepreservation.org/afr/Atlanta/index.html Savannah Heritage Emergency Response (SHER) http://www.heritagepreservation.org/afr/Savannah/index.html
9		Training on recovering damaged records that is available in my state and/or locality
		Georgia Archives, Disaster Preparedness workshops offered through GHRAB periodically depending on grant funding http://www.sos.ga.gov/archives/who_are_we/ghrab/grant_programs/default.htm LYRASIS (search under preservation for courses on emergency preparedness) http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events.aspx Society of Georgia Archivists http://www.soga.org/education Introduction to Records and Information Management See Georgia links in the table at http://www.statearchivists.org/resource-center/rim/index.htm#ga

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Resources and assistance in GEORGIA for topics covered in the IPER courses

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Resources and assistance in GEORGIA
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