Records Management for Museums and Galleries

Appendix 10: Records survey questionnaire forms

Direct survey questionnaire

Date:

Name:

Position:

Department:

1. What is your/your department’s official role (is there a statement in the corporate plan, for example)?

2. What are your/your department’s main functions?

3. How many staff are in your section/department, and what are their jobs?

4. Is there a high level of staff turnover, or have most people been in the section/department for some time?

5. Do you have a centralised departmental filing system, or does each person maintain his/her individual system?

6. What are the main records which support the work of the department, and how long do they need to be kept in the office? (Add data in table below.)

7. How do you organise your e-records? ...