Suggest A Tool
How can I suggest a new guidance tool for the Toolkit?
Send an e-mail message to
toolkit@nara.gov
or send mail to:
Toolkit, Modern Records Programs
National Archives and Records Administration
Room 2100
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740
What should I include in the e-mail?
Please include as much of the following information as possible:
- Your name, organization, phone number and e-mail address.
- The title of the guidance tool you are recommending
- A copy of the tool in the form of a hyperlink, e-mail attachment, or hard copy (via USPS).
- The reason(s) why you are recommending the guidance tool (e.g., what the benefits are, description of the problem the tool addresses)
- If available, the following information:
- The name of the tool owner (i.e., entity that owns the tool), if it is not your organization
- The name and contact information for a person who is both knowledgeable about the tool and available to provide NARA with more information
Once we receive your suggestion, NARA will contact you within two weeks to follow up.
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How are tools evaluated and selected?
NARA reviews all suggested tools to determine if they meet the basic eligibility criteria. For eligible tools, we gather more information and conduct a detailed evaluation. NARA staff and other Federal stakeholders use the following evaluation criteria to determine if the tool should be included.
Evaluation Criteria
The resource:
- Is available for unrestricted and wide distribution to Federal agencies
- Is relevant, useful and authoritative information for managing electronic records in the Federal Government
- Applies to a business process common to many agencies
- Addresses the needs of one or more agency audiences
- Supports an outcome that addresses specific ERM improvements
- Is written at a level that can be tailored for reuse, used as a model, or used as-is
- Complements existing information, products and services in the Toolkit
- Contains information that is accurate and current
- Is "user-friendly"