A working group of the SAA Congressional Papers Section
The Electronic Records Committee (ERC) of the Congressional Papers Section (CPS) provides resources for institutions managing congressional electronic records within their repository. These resources include:
- Sample electronic records policies that members can refer to when formulating their institution’s own policies.
- Checklists of questions and actions that repositories should consider when acquiring new congressional collections.
- List of vendors familiar with congressional office systems.
- List of funding opportunities for digital preservation.
- Links to online resources and tools.
- Reading list of relevant literature.
ERC also provides the CPS Steering Committee with proposals and recommendations and gives updates at CPS annual meetings.
The Committee is composed of the following members:
- John Caldwell, University of Delaware (ex-officio chair)
- George Apodaca, United States Senate
- Erica Donnis, University of Vermont
- Megan O’Hern-Crook, C.A., History Associates Incorporated
- Dawn Sueoka, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- Vacent, National Archives and Records Administration (ex-officio)
View our operational documents for further information.
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