Overview and General Principles 

The standardization of filing systems ensures that all records, regardless of media, are properly and consistently organized, identified, and maintained so they may be efficiently and effectively retrieved using standard practices and procedures. These guidelines are agnostic to the media.
This chapter is to be used as a general file organizational reference for filing, storing, and retrieving files, regardless of the media, throughout their life cycle including:
  • Creating or enhancing a system for managing files.
  • Developing and applying file management techniques and procedures to files.
  • Establishing consistent procedures to review files for storage and disposition.