UtahUtah RegionalRegional

RepositoryRepository ProgramProgram

Utah State Utah State ArchivesArchives

MissionMission

““To assist Utah government agencies in the To assist Utah government agencies in the efficient management of their records, to preserve efficient management of their records, to preserve those records of enduring value, and to provide those records of enduring value, and to provide

quality access to public information.quality access to public information.””

USHRAB and State Archives USHRAB and State Archives Recognized:Recognized:

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Need for preservation of local historic Need for preservation of local historic records and need for local accessrecords and need for local accessoo

Existence of institutions with shared Existence of institutions with shared

interest in local recordsinterest in local recordsoo Opportunity for partnershipsOpportunity for partnerships

Regional Repository ProgramRegional Repository Program

Regional Repository ProgramRegional Repository Program State Colleges and UniversitiesState Colleges and Universities

Dixie State CollegeDixie State College(Washington County)(Washington County)

Snow CollegeSnow College(Sevier and Sanpete Counties)(Sevier and Sanpete Counties)

Southern Utah UniversitySouthern Utah University(Beaver, Iron, Kane, Garfield, Piute, and Wayne (Beaver, Iron, Kane, Garfield, Piute, and Wayne

Counties)Counties)

Utah State UniversityUtah State University(Rich, Box Elder, and Cache Counties) (Rich, Box Elder, and Cache Counties)

Utah Valley UniversityUtah Valley University(Utah, Juab, Millard, and Wasatch Counties)(Utah, Juab, Millard, and Wasatch Counties)

Weber State University Weber State University (Weber and Davis Counties)(Weber and Davis Counties)

Regional Repository ProgramRegional Repository Program Local Libraries, Archives, and Local Libraries, Archives, and

Historical SocietiesHistorical Societies

Emery County ArchivesEmery County Archives(Emery County)(Emery County)

Grand County LibraryGrand County Library(Grand and San Juan Counties)(Grand and San Juan Counties)

Morgan County Historical SocietyMorgan County Historical Society(Morgan County)(Morgan County)

Uintah County Regional History CenterUintah County Regional History Center

(Duchesne, Uintah, and Daggett Counties)(Duchesne, Uintah, and Daggett Counties)

The Western Railroad and Mining MuseumThe Western Railroad and Mining Museum

(Carbon County)(Carbon County)

Regional Repository Regional Repository RequirementsRequirements

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A governmentA government--affiliated institution, affiliated institution,

organization, or agencyorganization, or agency

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LongLong--term commitment from a term commitment from a government entity for administrative government entity for administrative and financial support of a repository and financial support of a repository

Regional Repository Regional Repository RequirementsRequirements

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Space adequate for the storage and Space adequate for the storage and preservation of historic records, as well as a preservation of historic records, as well as a

facility to provide public access to the facility to provide public access to the records. records.

oo Staff trained in the care and preservation Staff trained in the care and preservation of historic records and knowledgeable in of historic records and knowledgeable in

standards for public access. standards for public access.

Role of the State ArchivesRole of the State Archives

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Provide authority Provide authority ““umbrellaumbrella””

for management for management of permanent government records. of permanent government records.

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Provide training and consultation for regional Provide training and consultation for regional repository staff in care and preservation of repository staff in care and preservation of

historic records and in the particulars of public historic records and in the particulars of public access to government records (i.e. GRAMA)access to government records (i.e. GRAMA)

oo Provide microfilming services to facilitate Provide microfilming services to facilitate preservation and access to historic recordspreservation and access to historic records

Role of Regional Role of Regional RepositoriesRepositories

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Provide a repository for local Provide a repository for local

government records government records

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Provide a repository for other local Provide a repository for other local historic records, i.e. private papers, historic records, i.e. private papers, institutional and company records, institutional and company records, photographs, etc. photographs, etc.

Role of Regional Role of Regional RepositoriesRepositories

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Work with State Archives to see that Work with State Archives to see that valuable local government records are valuable local government records are preserved preserved oo

Acquire training in the care, processing, Acquire training in the care, processing,

and public access for government recordsand public access for government recordsoo Provide access to local historic recordsProvide access to local historic recordsoo Host local workshopsHost local workshops

Regional Repository Regional Repository ProgramProgram

A mutually beneficial partnership A mutually beneficial partnership between the State Archives and local between the State Archives and local repositories focused on preservation repositories focused on preservation and enhanced public access to local and enhanced public access to local

government recordsgovernment records