Records Management / Edition 10

by Judith Read, Mary Lea Ginn

Overview

RECORDS MANAGEMENT, Tenth Edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to the complex field of records management. The text features sound principles of records and information management that include the entire range of records physical (paper), image records, and electronic media used in computerized systems. Part I, Records and Information Management, provides thorough coverage of alphabetic filing rules, as well as methods of storing and retrieving alphabetic, subject, numeric, and geographic records. The rules agree with the latest standard filing guidelines presented by ARMA International. Part II, Electronic Records Management, introduces electronic records file management as well as classifying electronic files using metadata, taxonomies, and file plans; and the use of magnetic, optical and solid state media through the phases of the records management life cycle.A new chapter introduces Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and describes how Microsoft SharePoint is used in Records Management. Part III, RIM Program Administration, delves into the records and information management (RIM) program components and guidelines; with expanded coverage of information governance, social media, and the records and information manager's responsibilities. In addition to content based on ARMA International standards and best practices, the text features realistic database activities, profiles of real-world professionals, and practical advice and examples to prepare students for career success. The Tenth Edition features extensive updates, including a restructuring of the chapters to reflect the growing importance of electronic records management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781305119161
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Judith Read, M. Ed., is a professional educator who taught high school for nine years and has taught for more than 28 years at Portland Community College (PCC). She was named Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Business Education Association and by the Oregon Vocational Association. She is now an adjunct instructor teaching distance classes for PCC, as well as an active member of ARMA International and the Oregon Chapter of ARMA. Read holds ARMA International certificates in Essentials of RIM and SharePoint Records Management.


Mary Lea Ginn, Ph.D., is Director of International Student Services and the Institutional Review Board at Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her professional experience includes positions as a university instructor, textbook development editor, and consulting editor in business and records management areas. Dr. Ginn has authored and co-authored four college-level textbooks.

Table of Contents

Part I: RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. 1. Records and Information Management. 2. The RIM Environment. 3. Alphabetic Indexing Rules 1-4. 4. Alphabetic Indexing Rules 5-8. 5. Alphabetic Indexing Rules 9-10. 6. Alphabetic Records Management, Equipment, and Procedures. 7. Storing, Retrieving, and Transferring Records. 8. Subject Records Management. 9. Numeric Records Management. 10. Geographic Records Management. Part II: ELELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT. 11. Electronic Records File Management. 12. Electronic Media and Image Records. 13. Electronic Records Management Tools. Part III: RIM PROGRAM ADMINSTRATION. 14. Managing a RIM Program. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"I've used this book for nearly 30 years for my classes in Records Management and it is still the best book for this class. It is easy to understand and the examples make it easy to understand the filing rules."

"Love the new updated information. This information changes so quickly with the changes we have in technology that we have to stay on top of it."

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