Records Management Archive

Thursday, 6 September 2007RMS Conference (Edinburgh) on 20-22 April 2008 The 2008 Records Management Society conference will be held in Edinburgh, at ...

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Bloomsbury Colleges Records Management Group (BCRMG) FORMAT: Website DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Colleges Records Management Group (BCRMG) ...

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Tuesday, 21 August 2007Applications invited for JISC infoNet award for Innovation in Records & Information ManagementJISC infoNet has invited applicat...

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Sunday, 29 July 2007Podcast: Steve Bailey talks about managing the business of educationSteve Bailey of JISC infoNet asks whether we are on the cusp o...

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Saturday, 28 July 2007Research papers & The Depot repository All researchers and academic authors in the UK now have a repository in which to deposit ...

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Friday, 01 June 2007Google catches up on Microsoft with help of new Gears"Google Gears" will support people in taking information from web-based progr...

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JISC Records Management InfokitFORMAT: OnlineDATE: Launched September 2007 (ongoing)PUBLISHER:  JISCView online resourceCOMMENTS: Basic concepts and t...

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JISC infoNet's records management homepageFORMAT: Website DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER: JISC infoNet View websiteCOMMENT: This link is to what effectively ...

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UK & Irish Legal Deposit LibrariesFORMAT: WebsiteDATE: OngoingCOMMENT: There are six legal deposit libraries in the United Kingdom and in Ireland, who...

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National Archives of ScotlandFORMAT: Online / website DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER: Nattional Archives of Scotland View National Archives of ScotlandCOMMEN...

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The Society of Archivists FORMAT: Website DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER: The Society of Archivists View website COMMENTS:  Professional body for a...

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Records Management SocietyFORMAT: Website DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER:  Records Management SocietyView websiteCOMMENTS:  Professional body for Information...

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CILIP: Chartered Institute for Library and Information ProfessionalsFORMAT: WebsiteDATE: OngoingPUBLISHER: CILIPView website COMMENTS: Professional bo...

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Freepint: Resources & network FORMAT:  Online / websiteDATE:  Ongoing COMMENT:  FreePint is a collection of resources and a network of users intended ...

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National Archives FORMAT: Online / websiteDATE: Ongoing View National Archives websiteCOMMENT: The National Archives is a major advisory body on the c...

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List of UK Information & Records Management coursesFORMAT: Online and PDF DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER: Records Management Society View listCOMMENT: The Re...

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King's College London: Records Management Toolkit FORMAT: Online DATE: Ongoing (last modified 23 February 2005) PUBLISHER: King's College London V...

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JISC Information Management Infokit FORMAT: OnlineDATE: Launched September 2007 (ongoing)PUBLISHER: JISCView online resourceCOMMENTS: The JISC Informa...

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DIRKS Manual, an introduction FORMAT: Online DATE: January 2007 PUBLISHER: State Records Authority of New South Wales, Australia View online resou...

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JISC Classification Scheme & RRS for HE sector (2007 edition)AUTHOR: JISC infoNetFORMAT: OnlineDATE: 23 October 2007EDITION: 3EPUBLISHER: JISC infoNet...

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Code of Practice for Archivists and Records Managers under Section 51(4) of the Data Protection Act 1998AUTHOR/PUBLISHER: National Archives, Society o...

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Futurewatch, Steve BaileyFORMAT: Blog DATE: Ongoing PUBLISHER: Steve BaileyView blogCOMMENT: A personal view of changes in records management and wha...

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Thursday, 26 April 2007 Digital divide narrows - "e-readiness" rankings worldwide The Economist Intelligence Unit has produced a white paper on "e-r...

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In October 2007 JISC infoNet launched the new Business Classification Scheme and Records Retention Schedule for Higher Education institutions.

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This framework offers practical advice aimed at assisting those involved in information sharing.

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In order to assist Scottish public authorities (including education institutions) who wholly own active or dormant companies, the Scottish Information Commissioner has prepared model schemes. The model schemes can be accessed from the web site at:
http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/web/FILES/pocdormant.doc  and
http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/web/FILES/pocactive.doc.

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This toolkit provides details on basic concepts and techniques of records management.

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The JISC Information Management infoKit was launched in September 2007 and attempts to provide a consistent framework for managing all types of internal information.

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Generic guidance (widely applicable) together with sections devoted to the effect of the Act on the functions and activities associated with the work of Records Managers and Archivists.  

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This overview paper briefly clarifies the current situation with regard to retention of communications traffic data by certain UK organisations.

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Guidance and resources to help those who work in central government, or other public authorities, to deal with freedom of information requests.http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/freedom-of-information.htm

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A personal view by Steve Bailey of changes in records management and what they might mean.

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An example of a records management policy, produced by the Scottish police in consultation with various central agencies such as the Scottish Criminal Records Office. Version 2 produced by the ACPOS FOI group on 25th April 2005.
http://www.centralscotland.police.uk/foi/docs/acpos_records_retention_schedule.pdf.

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RecordKeeping was published quarterly between 2004 and 2009 covering news, case studies and examples of best practice from The National Archives and the wider archives and records management communities. 

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This section contains details of policies and legislation that relate to or have an impact on archives and records management, such as the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act and the current acts relating to archive services at local and regional levels.

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The vast majority of government records are now produced electronically and The National Archives works with central and local government organisations to ensure that this information is both stored securely and easily accessible.

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Good records and information management is essential if the government is to meet the requirements of Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Human Rights legislation.  Under agreement with the ICO this is done through a programme of information management assessments.

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Records management ensures the effective and consistent management of the information created or received by an institution throughout its lifecycle.

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Legal issues which may affect the development and use of particular ePortfolio systems.

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The CFOI has campaigned against unnecessary secrecy and for the Freedom of Information Acts in the UK.
http://www.cfoi.org.uk/.
The site includes an easy to read guide on the FOI legislation for both Scotland and the UK, with additional commentary on other relevant related legislation such as the Environmental Information Regulations and Data Protection.
http://www.cfoi.org.uk/pdf/foi_guide.pdf.

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Part of the Campaign for Freedom of Information (CFOI) web site specifically dealing with legislation for Scotland
http://www.cfoi.org.uk/scotland.html.

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This Toolkit designed by King's College Records Management and Legal Compliance teams aims to promote good information handling across the College.

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The Section 60 Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions by Public Authorities provides guidance to Scottish public authorities on practices they should follow in meeting their FOI obligations.

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A generic Model Action Plan, produced by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland, to assist Scottish public authorities in the development of records management arrangements which comply with the Freedom of Information Scotland Act (2002) section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management. 

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The Lord Chancellor's "Code of Practice on the Management of Records" issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the Department for Constitutional Affairs website at - http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/statCodesOfPractice.htm.
Section 61 Freedom Of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Code of Practice: Records Management (November 2003)
On the Scottish Executive web site at - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/FCSD/MCG-NW/00018022/s61code.pdf.

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The Section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management provides authorities with guidance as to the keeping, management and destruction of the authorities' records.

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