DORIS · Agency plan

Department of Records and Information Services

Preliminary REP pages 322-327

Plan area: Good Governance & Inclusive Decision-Making

2 Short-Term 4 Medium-Term 2 Long-Term

Mission & Commitment

The Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) preserves and provides access to New York City's historical and municipal records. DORIS's equity goals include expanding access to archival materials for communities of color, expanding digitization of records related to underrepresented communities, improving language access in records services, and building a more diverse workforce.

Short-Term Goals

Short-Term Environmental Justice & Climate

Analyze and leverage programming to highlight and uplift the histories of marginalized communities so that DORIS remains vigilant and aware of historical harm and community resilience

Population focus: Underserved communities

Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)

Goal ID: DORIS-G01

Short-Term Community Engagement & Participation

Expand access to our library and archival collections by increasing partnerships with community-based organizations in historically underserved neighborhoods in the city so that all New Yorkers have the opportunity to readily learn and interact with the agency’s services

Population focus: Underserved communities

Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)

Goal ID: DORIS-G02

Medium-Term Goals

Medium-Term Workforce Diversity & Staff Training

Advance equity in information management, preservation, and access by developing and implementing targeted training for DORIS staff and records officers across city agencies

Population focus: Agency staff / employees

Goal ID: DORIS-G03

Medium-Term Technology, Digital Access & AI

Develop and implement tools and platforms to improve public access to our collections, focusing on reaching historically underrepresented communities, and involving them in identifying and describing figures in our digital records to deepen understanding of our shared history

Population focus: Underserved communities

Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)

Goal ID: DORIS-G04

Medium-Term Education & Early Childhood

Leverage primary source materials from the Archives and Library to promote informed discussions on structural racism and racial equity, especially for educators and students

Population focus: General

Goal ID: DORIS-G05

Medium-Term Workforce Diversity & Staff Training

Implement equitable and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure DORIS addresses any underrepresentation of staff in certain roles with the agency through equitable recruitment and hiring practices for all vacancies

Population focus: Agency staff / employees

Goal ID: DORIS-G06

Long-Term Goals

Long-Term Pay Equity & Internal Workforce Equity

Implement pay equity analysis to address disparities and occupational segregation in library, archives, and record management positions so that all work is valued

Population focus: General

Goal ID: DORIS-G07

Long-Term Workforce Diversity & Staff Training

Identify and address any occupational segregation in the Records Officer titles within the agency’s workforce to address disparities in underutilization

Population focus: General

Goal ID: DORIS-G08

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