Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Records Management

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Every office creates records, whether in paper, film, electronic or in some other format; the effort in maintaining these can be a burden. The Records Management Services at KDLA can help organizations decide which ones to keep and which ones to destroy in accordance with the requirements of Kentucky’s State ​Archives and Records Act, KRS 171.410-171.740.


​Effective August 1, 2024:​ Our fees are changing. See them here: Archives and Records Management Division Fees.


Records ​Management​​ Services

Records Retention Schedu​​les

Records Retention Fo​​rms

Records Retenti​​on Guidelines

Understanding Rec​​ords Management

State Libraries, Archives, a​​nd Records Commission

Cont​​acts





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Questions?​​​​

For general questions about KDLA’s Records Management Services or specific questions about State or Local ​Government Records, contact Cathrine Gile​s​ via email at cathrine.giles@ky.gov or by phone at (502) 564-​1702.