Terrance -

If you haven't already, you will want to check out the ARMA bookstore.
Of note is:

"Records Center Operations, 2nd Ed. (PDF)
Author: ARMA International Standards Records Center Operations Task
Force

Member Price: $25.00
Non-Member Price: $36.00
ISBN: 1-931786-04-6 
 
This ANSI technical report will assist organizations in designing or
selecting an appropriate records center site. It includes information on
equipping, staffing, operating, and managing a records center with a new
section on vaults and expanded sections on security, protection of
records, and records center software. This technical report also
discusses commercial records storage facilities and includes criteria
for assessing and selecting a site. It also includes worksheets and
instructions for performing a cost analysis to aid in the decision
between using in-house or commercial records storage. Includes
appendices, annotated bibliography, and index. 

PDF download, English, 40 pages, 2002"

The Library of Virginia has an outstanding State Records Center,
consisting of storage areas for both temporary and archival records.
You can find out more about it at
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/records/rc-svcs.htm.  I will also
forward your message to the SRC Manager, Ben Smith, who can contact you
off-list with more suggestions.

Cheers!

Mark

G. Mark Walsh, C.A.
Records & Information Analyst
Archival & Records Management Services
Library of Virginia
(804) 692-3650

-----Original Message-----
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Terrence F
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:18 AM
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Subject: Building a Records Storage Facility

Hi List,

Though I read through all the messages (and some great advice and
opinions), I have been a lurker in the shadows on this list serve so
far. Have emerged out of hiding due to an issue that we are facing with
an institution. As part of the records management solution that we are
currently building for them, we have been requested to make a
presentation on specifications for building a record storage facility. I
have compiled some basic information, but I would like to add more.

Would anybody be able give any advice on this or point me to any web
resources where I can read up on the same?

Thanks in advance.

Terrence Fernandes

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