Module 2

The Recordkeeping Perspective

The purpose of this module is:

To outline the position of the recordkeeper.
To examine electronic records and their differences and similarities with the paper world.
To look at life cycle models.
To examine the concepts of intellectual control, administrative control and physical control.
To introduce the relationship of records to business processes, both primary and secondary; the function and role of information; and the significance of form and content.
To examine the concepts of 'record-keeping system', 'record-keeping function' and 'archival function'.
To look at the importance of context and metadata.
To set the framework for the following three modules

Teaching and learning materials:

:: Notes on text 1	Public Record Office: Management, Appraisal and Preservation of Electronic Records
:: Notes on text 2	Rothenberg, Jeff: Ensuring the Longevity of Digital Documents

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