Library of Congress records management policies

E460168

information governance guideline organizational policy records management policy framework

Library of Congress records management policies are the official guidelines that dictate how records are created, organized, maintained, and preserved within the Library of Congress to ensure legal compliance, accountability, and long-term access.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Library of Congress administrative policies	1
Library of Congress information governance framework	1
Library of Congress records management policies canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4701588 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Library of Congress records management policies
Context triple: [Librarian’s Records Room, governedBy, Library of Congress records management policies]

A. Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division
The Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division is the unit within the Library of Congress responsible for developing, maintaining, and overseeing cataloging policies, standards, and classification systems used by libraries worldwide.
B. Library of Congress Rule Interpretations
Library of Congress Rule Interpretations were a set of official guidelines issued by the Library of Congress to clarify and supplement AACR2 cataloging rules for librarians.
C. Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) is a conceptual model developed by the International Federation of Library Associations to define user-focused tasks and relationships for bibliographic records in library catalogs.
D. Library of Congress Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate
The Library of Congress Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate is the division of the Library of Congress responsible for acquiring materials and creating the cataloging and bibliographic records that support access to the library’s collections.
E. Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management is a municipal program responsible for preserving, organizing, and providing access to the official records and historical documents of the City of Portland.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Library of Congress records management policies
Target entity description: Library of Congress records management policies are the official guidelines that dictate how records are created, organized, maintained, and preserved within the Library of Congress to ensure legal compliance, accountability, and long-term access.

A. Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division
The Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division is the unit within the Library of Congress responsible for developing, maintaining, and overseeing cataloging policies, standards, and classification systems used by libraries worldwide.
B. Library of Congress Rule Interpretations
Library of Congress Rule Interpretations were a set of official guidelines issued by the Library of Congress to clarify and supplement AACR2 cataloging rules for librarians.
C. Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) is a conceptual model developed by the International Federation of Library Associations to define user-focused tasks and relationships for bibliographic records in library catalogs.
D. Library of Congress Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate
The Library of Congress Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate is the division of the Library of Congress responsible for acquiring materials and creating the cataloging and bibliographic records that support access to the library’s collections.
E. Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management is a municipal program responsible for preserving, organizing, and providing access to the official records and historical documents of the City of Portland.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	information governance guideline ⓘ organizational policy ⓘ records management policy framework ⓘ
appliesTo	Library of Congress ⓘ Library of Congress contractors handling records ⓘ Library of Congress employees ⓘ linked to: Library of Congress catalogers Library of Congress offices and service units ⓘ
covers	audiovisual records at the Library of Congress ⓘ born-digital records created by Library of Congress systems ⓘ digital preservation copies at the Library of Congress ⓘ electronic records at the Library of Congress ⓘ email records created by Library of Congress staff ⓘ paper records at the Library of Congress ⓘ
defines	requirements for access to records at the Library of Congress ⓘ requirements for classification of records at the Library of Congress ⓘ requirements for metadata associated with records ⓘ requirements for record disposition at the Library of Congress ⓘ requirements for record retention at the Library of Congress ⓘ requirements for records preservation at the Library of Congress ⓘ requirements for records security at the Library of Congress ⓘ responsibilities for records management at the Library of Congress ⓘ standards for recordkeeping systems at the Library of Congress ⓘ
govern	creation of records at the Library of Congress ⓘ disposition of records at the Library of Congress ⓘ maintenance of records at the Library of Congress ⓘ organization of records at the Library of Congress ⓘ preservation of records at the Library of Congress ⓘ
hasPurpose	ensure accountability for Library of Congress activities ⓘ ensure legal compliance in records handling ⓘ ensure long-term access to Library of Congress records ⓘ protect rights and interests of the Library of Congress and the public ⓘ support transparency of Library of Congress operations ⓘ
influences	archival appraisal decisions at the Library of Congress ⓘ design of information systems at the Library of Congress ⓘ digital preservation strategies at the Library of Congress ⓘ
isPartOf	Library of Congress administrative policies ⓘ linked to: Library of Congress records management policies Library of Congress information governance framework ⓘ linked to: Library of Congress records management policies
requires	application of approved records retention schedules ⓘ creation of records that adequately document Library of Congress activities ⓘ documentation of records disposition actions ⓘ protection of records from unauthorized access ⓘ secure storage of records ⓘ timely transfer or destruction of records according to disposition rules ⓘ training of staff in records management responsibilities ⓘ use of approved recordkeeping systems ⓘ
supports	compliance with federal records management requirements ⓘ compliance with information access and privacy laws ⓘ continuity of operations through reliable records ⓘ risk management for information assets ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Librarian’s Records Room → governedBy → Library of Congress records management policies ⓘ

Library of Congress records management policies → isPartOf → Library of Congress information governance framework ⓘ

linked to: Library of Congress records management policies

Library of Congress records management policies → isPartOf → Library of Congress administrative policies ⓘ