GL3700: Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums – Library Management

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Schedule Number

GL3700

Primary Title

Library Management

Office of Primary Responsibility

UBCV: UBCV Libraries and archives managed by UBCV 

UBCO: UBCO Library 

Reference and duplicate copies of records are considered transitory and should only be kept as long as necessary and never longer than the retention of the official record.

Description

Records supporting the library services to the university. See details below.

  • For library systems management see GL3750: Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums – Library Systems Support 
  • For conservation activities and digital preservation see GL3600: Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums – Conservation and Preservation Management 
  • For copyright advice see AD1150: Administration – Legal Services 
  • For facilities management see PF5100: Property and Facilities Management 

Vital: Yes

PIB: No

Authority:

BoG Policy UP11: Deaccessioning Policy 

University Act [RSBC 1996) Chapter 468

Date Approved: 20220729

Retention Schedule Secondaries

Secondary No. Secondary Title, Scope & Content Retention, Destruction & Disposition

01  

Policies and Procedures  

EV+5Y, FR    

EV=Date superseded or obsolete   

FR=UA will fully retain records from this series  

05  

General    

EV+5Y, D  

EV=Date superseded or obsolete   

10 

Assessment Management 

Records supporting using data to report on and improve library services.

EV+2Y, SR 

EV= Date superseded or obsolete 

SR=UA will selectively retain records from this series 

13 

Circulation and Access Services  

Include physical access to and circulation of library resources, laptop computers and equipment; interlibrary loan / document delivery services; study room booking program and so on.

AY+1Y, D 

For fines program: FY+1Y, D

15 

Collections Development and Management 

CY+10Y, SR 

SR=UA will selectively retain records from this series 

16 

Community Engagement 

CY+5Y, SR

SR=UA will selectively retain records from this series 

20  

Committees

(Standing and ad hoc) 

CY+5Y, SR 

SR=UA will selectively retain records from this series 

25 

Gifts and Exchanges 

CY+10Y, SR 

SR=UA will selectively retain records from this series 

28 

Instruction and Education Services 

Records includes courses, workshops, as well as librarians’ work with faculty to provide support and course-related instructional sessions. 

EV+2Y, D 

EV=Date superseded or obsolete 

35 

Reference Services 

Records documenting the reference / research services such as literature reviews, reference exchange at reference/information desk as well as by email, live chat, telephone, or fax. 

AY+1Y, D 

45  

Issues  

CY+5Y, D

60  

Reports  

CY+5Y, SR 

SR=UA will selectively retain records from this series 

Acronym Key: AY = Academic Year; CY = Calendar Year; D = Destroy; EV = Event; FY = Fiscal Year; FR = Full Retention by University Archives unless otherwise noted; OPR = Office or Department responsible for source of truth records; SO = when superseded or obsolete; SR = Selective Retention by University Archives; UA = University Archives; Y = Year