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Comparing the Archive Center and Agenda Center

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A frequent cause of confusion is the distinction between the Archive Center and the Agenda Center. This article will highlight the purpose and features of each item.

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Agenda Center

Archive Center

Purpose

The Agenda Center makes it easy to create and display agendas for civic organizations. You can build agenda templates to use again and again. It helps you set up workflows so agendas stay accurate. You can also enter minutes directly into each agenda. On top of this, you can customize how the Agenda Center is created and organized.

The Archive Center is a file repository. It stores data-sensitive documents that must be organized and displayed in chronological order.

Features

Functions

  • Use the Properties tab and Options button to customize the Agenda Center's public side and create rules for creating and customizing agendas

  • Set up an email notification for System Administrators and Owners when a new agenda category is created

  • Allow a copy of the agenda to be posted in the Archive Center

  • Ability to allow users to move items in folders

  • Unpublish agendas to remove or modify them

  • Create a public name for the Agenda Center

  • Rename the Agenda Center for the Admin side of a site

Benefits

  • Reduce redundant work by creating agenda templates

  • Customize the creation and organization of your agenda

  • Save time by entering minutes directly into each agenda

  • Create a one-stop shop for the public to view agenda minutes, meeting videos, and downloads of agendas, minutes, or complete packets

Documents found in Archive Center:

  • Annual Reports

  • Budgets

  • Agendas and Minutes

  • The Agenda Center works better for these types of documents.

  • Newsletters

  • Other documents you want to display current and past versions of

  • Archive Center automatically publishes all published items.