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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA: 1451
Database ID: 267
Record Series Title: Reference Correspondence
Record Series Abstract: Incoming reference inquiries from the public received via email and virtual reference management system by the TSLA Public Services Section, who research and craft responses. Includes separate Interlibrary Loan and Legislative History requests along with general reference.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Calendar Year
If Other, Explain:
Total Retention: 5 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Destroy
Disposition Notes: Records are cut off every calendar year and then maintained for 5 (five) years and destroyed by state approved methods.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 267
Record Location: Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243
File Arrangement: Chronological
Media Format Generated: Electronic
Media Format Stored: Electronic: Text
Date Range: 2017-current
Annual Accumulation: Email files: 3.3GB; QuestionPoint: 2GB
Current Volume: Email files: 1.1GB; QuestionPoint: 2GB
Record Value: Administrative
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 350
Past Year: 12
2 - 5 Years: 0
Over 5 Years: 0
Data Update Frequency: Daily
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: No
Essential Record Stored:
Essential Record Media Type:
Confidential: Yes
Confidential Legal Citation: TITLE 10 CHAPTER 8 CONFIDENTIALITY OF LIBRARY RECORDS
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: 5 years
Agency Retention - Years Active: 1 year
Agency Retention - Years Inactive: 4 years
Records Center Retention Period:
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Destroy
Legal Citation: TITLE 10 CHAPTER 8 CONFIDENTIALITY OF LIBRARY RECORDS
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: QuestionPoint; IE1819008WN001
IT-ABC Number:
Hardware Description: Cloud-based system; HP SAN/NAS, HP DL Servers (Windows Server 2003, Windows Storage Server 2008, Microsoft Virtual Server, VMWare Virtual Server)
Software Description: Cloud-based system hosted by OCLC; File folder structure stored on TSLA shared drive(O).
System Location: OCLC, Dublin, Ohio; TN Tower, 7th Floor Server Room – Replicated to Secretary of State Disaster Recovery Site
Backup Procedures: Real-time replication to disk at data centers and near real-time replication to disaster recovery site; Incremental backup daily, full weekly backup, full monthly backup (all to tape). Backup tapes sent off site to Iron Mountain Vault.
Disaster Recovery: Near real-time data replication between the production data center and the disaster recovery site. Sensitive data transmitted across dedicated links. Disaster recovery testing verifying project recovery times and integrity of customer data; In the event of a Primary Server failure resulting in loss of data, the files would be accessed on the Disaster Recovery servers. If this is not an option due to the scope of the disaster, data would be retrieved from backup tapes previously sent to Iron Mountain.
Data Migration Description: Data can be exported to XML file with fields; The Information Technology Division maintains and migrates data according to system updates, upgrades and replacements. Full procedures are available from the Information Technology Division.
Metadata Description: Date and time received, date and time of resposne, librarian assigned, transcript of transaction, request ID, patron ID, patron name (optional) if provided, IP address, browser used, state/country, language, descriptive codes. Note: information specific to the patron (IP address etc.) is deleted after 90 days; Date Received, Sender Name, Subject, File Size, Date reply sent.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Cathi Carmack
Job Title: Director, Archival Technical Services
Address 1: Tennessee State Library & Archives
Address 2: 403 7th Ave. N.
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243
Phone: 615-253-3468
Email: cathi.carmack@tn.gov
Agency: Secretary of State
Agency Head: Tre Hargett
Director: Chuck Sherrill
Allotment Code: 30504
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 03-29-2018 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 03-29-2018 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2018-03-29 We have reviewed RDA 1451 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications
Agency: 04-06-2018 We concur.
RMD Director Recomendations: 04-09-2018 RDA 1451 is a request to revise an RDA. The retention period will remain five years and destroy. The format will be electronic. The Abstract, Disposition Notes, and Worksheet have been updated. Recommend approval of request to revise RDA 1451.
Signed Form Received: 2018-04-09
PRC Meeting Date: 04-25-2018
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 1451.
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
267 1451 2018-04-25 Approved