INITIAL MEETING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ITEM REGISTER SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01139A000300020001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 7, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Director of Central Reference
SUBJECT : Initial Meeting on Implementation of the
Item Register System
1. On 6 April 1966
met with me to
Item Register System.
2. After a brief general background discussion, a series
of preliminary statements on various aspects of the implementa-
tion were described by The group was requested to
review these statements for clarity, accuracy, and usefulness in
coming up with an implementation plan.
3. raised, the question as to what constituted an
item for Item Register purposes. During the ensuing discussion
it was clear that a more precise definition of an item than that
provided in the Task Team II report was required. It was 4greed
that the group should attempt to develop such a detailed definition.
Further, it was felt that this definition might be modified as a result
of collecting and analyzing candidates for the Item Register during
following phases. identified a number of instances where-
in such an item level decision would be pivotal. The occurrence of
the recurring titles within existing series designations was discussed
at length.
4. suggested that as an initial step in the direction
of data collection that she and might test the proposed
data collection form included with the preliminary statement on data
collection. In this way the need for changing the form itself can be
determined before it is reproduced in quantity.
iscuss implementation of the
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5. reported that PFIAB was to be
briefed on 19 April 1966 regarding the status of the recommendations
of the CODIB Task Teams II, VI and VII.
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6. This group will meet again on 13 A ril to discuss the
results of testing the data collection form, will
continue preparing preliminary statements on implementation
and develop a preliminary plan for discussion at the next meeting.
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