Does the Archives have a CAR (computer-assisted retrieval )program?
The Archives implemented its CAR Computer-assisted retrieval) program in the spring of 1987, in order to help combat the mounting number of records flowing from 68 city departments and to satisfy the increasing demands made by city officials and the general public. Since the Archives began its computer program, its efficiency in managing the city’s records program has improved dramatically. As a result, the Archives now conducts a modern records management program, utilizing it own customized programs as well as the latest CAR systems such as Wordstar 2000 and Mosaic Twin.