Records Management Program at MIT
Institute Archives and Special Collections

Welcome, MIT Staff

The Records Management Program, administered by the Institute Archives and Special Collections, is here to help you with your records. We welcome your questions and comments.

What can you do on this web site?

Each administrative office, academic department, research center, and laboratory is responsible for proper management of the records in its custody. While program directors, department heads, and other senior managerial staff are ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with federal and state law as well as with Institute policies, day-to-day responsibility is usually delegated to the Records Management Liaison.

The Records Management Program is responsible for coordination of the following records management services:

• Orientation and training for the Records Management Liaisons.
• Advising on the development or update of records schedules.
• Assisting in transfer of inactive records to the storage facility.
• Ensuring timely destruction of inactive records at the end of their life cycle.
• Identifying and acquiring records of permanent, enduring value for the Institute Archives.
• Providing general assistance to Institute offices and departments in the management of their records.