Records Management Handbook

Records Management Handbook

is a complete guide to the practice of records and information management. Written from a multi-media perspective and with a comprehensive systems design orientation, the authors present proven management strategies for developing, implementing and operating a ’21st century’ records management programme.

Where most available titles are biased toward dealing with inactive records, this book gives a balanced treatment for all phases of the record's life cycle, from creation or receipt through to ultimate disposition.

The Records Management Handbook is a practical reference for use by records managers, analysts, and other information management professionals, which will aid decision-making, improve job performance, stimulate ideas, help avoid legal problems, minimize risk and error, save time and reduce expense.

Special features of the second edition include:

• new chapters on record media, active records systems and records disposition
• new information on management strategies and programme implementation
• revised guidance and material on records appraisal and record inventorying
• expanded and increased information on retention scheduling, records storage and electronic forms