Begin with the End in Mind: A Records Management & Archives ...

Paul, Karen Dawley, Records Management Handbook for United States Senators and
Their Repositories, 3 rd Edition (Washington, D.C.: United States Senate, 2002).
United States senators and their staff members are the intended audience for this excellent
manual. One of the very few, if not only, examples of a manual that guides the development of
a records management program within an elected official's office, this manual provided the
basis for the chart that lists common function, records types and records management
solutions. An excellent resource.
Phillips, Faye, Congressional Papers Management (Jefferson, NC & London: McFarland &
Co. Inc. Publishers, 1996).
This ground-breaking book provides an excellent and thorough discussion about the nature of
United States congressional records, from creation to archival preservation. Though geared to
congressional records, much can be applied to state legislative records and this manual would
not have been possible without this book. It provided the basis for discussions relating to
records ownership, common legislative functions, common record formats, suggested records
series and general records maintenance.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Archives and Manuscripts, "The State
Archives Answers FAQs for Legislators,"
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/faqforleg/faqindex.html
An excellent resource for legislators and their staff. This website provided the basis for the
manual's framework and, in order to facilitate consistency, much of the specific legal and
procedural text was taken directly from this website, including discussions about
confidentiality, packing and preparing boxes and Texas government statutes.
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