Records Management for Museums and Galleries

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Developing a file plan, retention schedule and records management programme

Charlotte Brunskill

Abstract:

Explores how to develop and implement a file plan and record retention schedule in both electronic and paper environments. Examines the practical issues involved in using these tools to establish a records management programme.

Key words

file plan

retention schedule

policy

EDRMS

digital environment

electronic records

Introduction

As established in Chapter 1, records management is a set of tools that enables museum staff to retrieve the right information in the right format at the right time at the lowest possible cost (Wythe, 2004: 112). Subsequent chapters have explored the conceptual context and the background information required ...