Services

Backlog works with organizations to organize, care for, and sustain their archives, records, and digital materials. Our work focuses on clarity, access, and long-term use.

  • Evaluation of physical and digital records environments, including volume quantification, condition analysis, storage review, cataloging status, growth projections, and risk identification.

  • Development of retention schedules, appraisal criteria, and classification systems aligned with regulatory requirements, operational needs, and governance standards.

  • Assessment and handling strategies for high-value, fragile, or sensitive legacy materials, with clear prioritization and preservation planning.

  • Design of digitization readiness protocols, quality control measures, metadata structure, and vendor-neutral workflows that support long-term access and sustainability.

  • Creation of archival procedures and documentation frameworks that formalize institutional memory and support continuity across staff transitions.