This comprehensive textbook discusses the legal, organizational and ethical aspects of information governance, assurance and security and their relevance to all aspects of information work.
Information governance describes the activities and practices which have developed to control the use of information, including, but not limited to, practices mandated by law. In a world in which information is increasingly seen as a top-level asset, the safeguarding and management of information is of concern to everyone. From the researcher who is responsible for ethical practices in the gathering, analysis, and storage of data, to the reference librarian who must deliver unbiased information; from the records manager who must respond to information requests, to the administrator handling personnel files, this book with equip practitioners and students alike to implement good information governance practice in real-world situations.
Key topics covered include:
Information as an asset
The laws and regulations
Data quality management
Dealing with threats
Security, risk management and business continuity
Frameworks, policies, ethics and how it all fits together.
Readership: Fully supported by examples, discussion points and practical exercises, this is essential reading for everyone who needs to understand, implement and support information assurance policies and information governance structures. It will be particularly valuable for LIS students taking information management and information governance courses, and information professionals with an advisory or gatekeeping role in information governance within an organization.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The book is written in a clear, concise and readable style. The text includes appropriate and interesting case study examples in places, and the exercises and discussion points would make it useful for a small group to work together. -- Charles Oppenheim * Elucidate * "This is one of the few books that brings together the concepts of records and information management and information security and is a really solid introduction to the way in which the various information disciplines, whether concerned with security and protection or reuse and optimisation, need to come together to ensure that information remains useful yet is appropriately secured to minimise risk." -- Records Management Journal
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Professional Practice & Development
Maße
Höhe: 237 mm
Breite: 172 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-78330-300-7 (9781783303007)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr Alan MacLennan is Course Leader for the MSc in Information Management at Robert Gordon University, UK and teaches modules in Databases, Networking and Records Management on the course. His teaching areas span both "traditional" librarianship - cataloguing to AACR2R2 and MARC, and some classification - and topics in the forefront of today's Information revolution, such as networking, the Internet, the World Wide Web and HTML authoring and page design. He completed a postgraduate diploma and linked Master's in Librarianship and Information Studies at Robert Gordon University and has been lecturing since 1993.
1. Introduction
Rationale
Data and information
Information as an asset
Where is our information?
Threats
Standards, frameworks and a framework for information governance and assurance
Policy
Assurance
How to use this book
2. The laws and regulations
Introduction
A standard for records
The Information Commissioner's Office
The Freedom of Information Act 2000
Data protection
Environmental Information Regulations (EIR)
Policy
The role of the information professional
Discussion points
Conclusion
References
3. Data quality management
Introduction
What is data quality?
Dimensions of data quality
A different perspective
Example
Data quality tools
Products versus processes
Data silos
Master data management (MDM)
Single customer view
Further library examples
Data quality policy/strategy
The role of the information professional in data quality management
Discussion points
Conclusion
References
4. Dealing with threats
Introduction
Internal threats
External threats
The law
Policy
Exercise
Conclusion
References
5. Security, risk management and business continuity
Introduction
The security environment
Strategy and tactics
Standards - the ISO 27000 series
Practical measures
Risk management
Business continuity management (BCM)
Policy
Exercises
Conclusion
References
6. Frameworks, policies, ethics and how it all fits together
Introduction
Moving from standards to frameworks
The information governance and assurance framework in operation
Ethics
The role of the information professional in the information governance and assurance framework
Discussion points
Conclusion
References
Discussion points and exercises
Index
