ch01 records management
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RECORDS MANAGEMENTJudith Read and Mary Lea Ginn
Chapter 1Records Management
Copyright 2011 South-Western, Cengage Learning
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Information Growth
• The information age• New information generated daily
– Newspapers– Radio and television– Internet pages, electronic mail, and blogs– Phone calls
• Organizing information is a challenge
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Records Management
• Management – Using resources to achieve specific goals– Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
• Records management – Control of all records through the record life cycle– Also known as records and information
management (RIM)
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Records
• Definition of record– Stored information, regardless of media or
characteristics– Made or received by
an organization – Provides evidence
of operations and has continuing value
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Computer data is a common record form.
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Records Classification
• By use– Transaction documents– Reference documents
• By place of use– Internal records– External records
• By value to the organization
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– Vital records – Useful records– Important records – Nonessential records
Records are often discussed in meetings.
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Why Records Are Used
• To serve as the memory of a business• To document transactions• To document compliance with laws and
regulations
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Records Values
• Administrative Records that help employees perform office operations
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• Legal Records that provide evidence of business transactions
• Historical Records that document the organization’s operations
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History of Records Management
• Early records• Trends in records management
– Electronic records– Electronic mail– Document imaging– Internet and e-commerce– Electronic file transfer and data interchange– Enterprise content management
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Legal Considerations
• Legislation – Protects individuals’ rights to privacy– Regulates the public’s access to information
• Records managers’ roles– Implementing laws and regulations– Handling compliance issues
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Records Management Functions
• Planning—establishing goals or objectives• Organizing—arranging the tasks, people, and
other resources to meet goals• Controlling—measuring how well goals have
been met• Leading—training, supervising, and motivating
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Record and Information Life Cycle
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Programs for Managing Records
• Program features– Well-defined goals– Efficient procedures for managing each stage in
the record life cycle– A simple, sound
organizational plan– A well-trained staff
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A well-trained staff is important to a records management program.
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Problems in Records Systems
• Management– No plan for managing, retaining, or destroying
records– No standards for evaluating workers
• Human problems– Lack of concern about the importance of records– Hoarding of records– Poorly trained workers
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Problems in Records Systems
• Insufficient filing procedures– Poorly labeled drawers and folders– Records removed from files without proper
authorization• Poor use of equipment• Inefficient use of space
– Crowded conditions– Poor layout
• Excessive records management costs14
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Professional Organizations
• ARMA International– An important professional group for records
managers– Promotes RIM educational programs
AIIM AHIMA
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