A City and Town Clerk’s Guide to Modernizing Records Management

Obviously, your city or town must already have some kind of records management system in place. But many systems don’t go beyond paper and cabinets, or they are outdated and obsolete—frustrating more than helping you.

While you might not be able to change an existing records management system overnight, this guide will help you:

• Identify steps you can take to modernize your current system.

• Align your city or town with records management best practices.

• Tackle projects such as scanning paper documents and moving to the cloud.