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Better Information Practices: Improving Records and Information Management in the Public Service  

Series name: Managing the Public Service Strategies for Improvement Series
Series number: 6

Size: unspecified
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Categories: Managing the Public Service: Strategies for Improvement Series, Public Sector Development

ISBN No: 978-0-85092-582-1

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 01-1999
Number of Pages: 134

Status: Out of stock - on order

Price: £ 25.00    [Currency converter]  


Description

This book shares best practice in the design of better record management systems (including developing a Retention Schedule); shows a manual used by ministries and departments as an example and formulates guidelines for using a schedule and indexing.

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Records and Information Management Practices and Procedures
The Cost Factor in Records and Information Management
Management of Active Records
Computerisation
Training and Human Resources Development
Records Appraisal and Scheduling
Managing Semi-Current Records
File Closure
File Transfer
Records Centre Operations
The Management of Non-Current Records
Records Disposal
Archives
Organisational, Legislative and Policy Framework
Appendices
Bibliography
 

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