Archaic filing systems are no hindrance to Records Manager Bessie Karras, who joined the university's special collections and archives department six months ago.
Records managers are in special demand as offices are forced into the electronics revolution.
As we strive to leave the paper world behind, we are forced to systematically examine how we deal with paper records. As she makes the rounds of campus offices, Karras follows the paper trail from a document's inception to disposition. She determines which records are unique to each office based on legal, administrative, fiscal, historical and reference qualifications. Who keeps what, how and for how long, is determined by federal, state and local law. It's Karras' job to see that Wright State complies.