Records & information management

Students and professionals alike can benefit from the information in this book, which offers insights into a range of topics in the field. For instructors, and undergraduate and graduate level students, it will serve as an introduction to records and information management in archives, records and information management programs. Experienced archives and records professionals, as well as supervisors and managers charged with oversight will get a new perspective on their field, while upper-level managers, executives, and other decision makers responsible for effectively managing their organization's information assets will find it a useful guide. This book follows the records and information lifecycle model, encompassing paper, electronic (databases, office suites, email, IM), and new media records (blogs, wikis), as well as records residing in "the cloud" (software as a service).

The origins and development of records and information management -- Building an information governance program on a solid RIM foundation -- Records and information creation/capture, classification, and file plan development -- Records retention strategies: inventory, appraisal, retention, and disposition -- Records and information access, storage, and retrieval -- Electronic records and electronic records management systems -- Emerging technologies and records management -- Vital records, disaster preparedness and recovery, and business continuity -- Monitoring, auditing, and risk management -- Inactive records management, archives, and long-term preservation -- Records management education and training -- From records management to information governance: an evolution.