Records Management : A Practical Guide

Records Management is the classic guide to alleviating a perennial business problem: how to find information that's needed and sort it out from the avalanche of paper and data that's not. This completely updated edition shows records managers like yourself - whether you're experienced or new to the field - how to establish and maintain a first-rate program. The volume explains what information is essential to keep, what's practical and legal to toss, and how to organize it all for quick and easy retrieval. It explores both current takes on traditional systems and the latest advancements in imaging technology and CD-ROM. Plus, the author shows you how to effectively protect your organization's vital records - its very lifeblood - from destruction. This new edition of Records Management even includes a crucial new chapter on developing your project management skills - a key to success on the job today. Records Management leads you through the entire process, beginning at the moment a record is created and ending with its ultimate destruction. It shows you how to sell your program to senior management, develop a records retention schedule, store and index records properly, manage your company's vast and diverse files, and much more.Diamond, Susan Z. is the author of 'Records Management : A Practical Guide' with ISBN 9780783742427 and ISBN 0783742428.