Records Management Applications

This newest edition of a practical text provides an understanding of the scope and problems of the administrative management of records. Changes in this edition include expanded coverage of all components of records management, more detailed information on careers in records management, rewritten chapters on technology, and extensive updating of the appendixes. It focuses on a systems approach to managing information recorded in any form, and develops useful guidelines for everything from establishing a records management system to handling paper and electronic media. Emphasis is placed on managing and controlling documents from the time of their creation until their disposition. In addition, the book prepares the reader to deal with the integration of paper, microfilm and digital records. It shows current and future records managers how to create a system that incorporates both paper and electronics.