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Offering holistic coverage of the basics of records management, information governance, and data governance, this cutting-edge text also provides an overview of the evolution of technology and thinking in the field. Franks incorporates important concepts from the fields of risk management, privacy, and cybersecurity throughout its pages.
Widely acknowledged as the benchmark text for both students and RIM professionals ("extremely comprehensive and accessible," raves Archival Issues) the new third edition updates its authoritative blend of theory and practice to reflect the field’s dynamically evolving environment, including the rapid rise of applications powered by AI/ML. Franks presents complete coverage of the records and information lifecycle model, encompassing paper, electronic (databases, office suites such as Microsoft 365, email), and new media records (blogs, chat messages, and software as a service), while acknowledging in every chapter the influence of emerging and developing technologies and encouraging new ways of meeting the resulting challenges. In this book, enhanced with supplemental contributions from a wide range of thought leaders and practitioners, readers will explore such keys topics as
- the latest advances in disruptive technologies such as blockchain, Web3, the metaverse, and evolving digital communication tools such as enterprise social media;
- an overview of the origins and development of records and information management;
- the discipline of information governance and the steps to develop a strategic records and information management plan;
- a completely new chapter that demystifies data governance, automation, and AI;
- strategies for the creation/capture and classification of records and information;
- approaches to retention strategies, inactive records management, archives, and long-term digital preservation;
- methods for access, storage, and retrieval of records and information;
- insight into electronic records and electronic records management systems;
- practices for safeguarding essential records, including disaster preparedness, recovery, and business continuity;
- approaches to monitoring, auditing, privacy, security, and risk management;
- fresh discussion of the leadership and management skills required of RIM professionals; and
- expert guidance on trendspotting, education, and training.
Instructor/trainer extras include a set of customizable PowerPoint slides and other supplementary materials.
Examination copies are available for instructors who are interested in adopting this title for course use.
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Evolution of Records and Information Management
Introduction
Records and Recordkeeping in Society
Recordkeeping in the United States in the Twentieth Century
Information Technology, Records, and the Information Age
Web 2.0, Social Media, and Society
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 1.1: Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Why Information Governance Is Even More Important in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, by Chris Surdak
- 1.2: Generative AI, Authenticity, and Digital Provenance: An Opportunity for Records Professionals? by Scott Cameron
Notes
Chapter 2 Building an Information Governance Program on a Solid RIM Foundation
Introduction
Information Governance
Records Management as a Professional Management Discipline
Records and Information Management Lifecycle
Enterprise Content Management
Content Services and Intelligent Information Management
Records Management Program Elements, Functions, and Activities
Standards, Laws, Regulations, and the Legal Environment
Electronic Discovery and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model
Transitioning to Information Governance
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 2.1: The Federal Government’s Transition to Electronic Recordkeeping & Its Implications, by Jason R. Baron
- 2.2: Beyond Confidentiality: The Crucial Role of Information Governance in Law Firms, by Robert McLauchlin
Notes
Chapter 3 Records Creation, Capture, Classification, and File Plan Development
Introduction
Records and Information Creation and Capture
Controlled Language and Records Classification
Business Classification Schemes
Indexing and Content Analysis
Records Management Metadata
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 3.1: Knowledge Management, by Norman Mooradian
- 3.2: How Can Artificial Intelligence Help to Solve Recordkeeping Issues Related to Functional Classification? A Conversation with ChatGPT-3.5, by Lois M. Evans
Notes
Chapter 4 Records Retention Strategies: Inventory, Appraisal, Retention, and Disposition
Introduction
Records Inventory
Records Appraisal
Records Series
Web Records: Identifying, Capturing, and Scheduling
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Developing a Records Retention and Disposition Schedule
Data Retention Policies and Records Retention Schedules
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 4.1: Defensible Disposition, by Caryn Wojcik
- 4.2: Practical Considerations for an Effective RIM Strategy in MADC Activities, by Arlette Walls
Notes
Chapter 5 Records and Information Access, Storage, and Retrieval
Introduction
Business Process Management
Access Controls
Active Storage Systems
Search and Retrieval Process
Metadata and Metadata Standards
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 5.1: Meditations on Information Access and Corporate Culture from an Information Governance Yogi, by Natausha Cruz Wilson
- 5.2: Enterprise Knowledge Graphs, by Alex Richmond
Chapter 6 Enterprise Information and Recordkeeping Systems
Introduction
Electronic Records
Electronic Information Systems
Enterprise Information Systems
Content Management Systems
Enterprise Content Management Systems
Content Services Platforms
Digital Asset Management
Electronic Message Management
Electronic Records Management
Microsoft 365 and Records Management
Electronic Records Management System Guidance
Data and System Migration
Records Management in the Clouds
Planning and Managing an Electronic Records Management Program
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 6.1: Evolution of Email Management Strategy, by Wendy McLain
- 6.2: Playing the Cards You’ve Got: Dealing with Records in M365 Teams, by Meaghan Fukunaga
Chapter 7 Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
Introduction
Diffusion of Innovation and Trend Spotting
Blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology
Web3
Metaverse
Social Media and Electronic Communications
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 7.1: Managing New Digital Communications, by Robert Cruz
- 7.2: The Metaverse Muddles, by Bethany Winslow and Marie Vans
Chapter 8 Essential Records, Disaster Preparedness and Recovery, and Business Continuity
Introduction
Business Resumption Strategies
Essential Records Program
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Planning
Business Continuity Planning
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 8.1: The Dilemma of Destroying Digital Data, by Ilona N. Koti
- 8.2: Rethinking Disaster Preparedness in the Age of Ransomware: A Strategic Imperative, by Jim Merrifield
Chapter 9 Information Value, Risk, Privacy and Security
Introduction
Information Economics (Infonomics)
Risk Management
Privacy and Security
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 9.1: Unlocking the True Potential of Your Information: Understanding and Closing Information Gaps, by Douglas B. Laney
- 9.2: Data Privacy and Security, by Amitabh Srivastav
Chapter 10 Physical Records, Records Centers, and Archives
Introduction
Physical Records Considerations
Records Centers
Archives Management
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 10.1: Records Center Software Migration, by Jessica Weston
- 10.2: Construction of an Archival Vault for the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph in Detroit, Michigan, by Junia Papas
Chapter 11 Digital Preservation and Trusted Digital Repositories
Introduction
Digitization and Preservation
Digital Curation and Stewardship
Building a Trusted Digital Repository
Cloud Digital Preservation as a Service
Digital Preservation Research
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 11.1: Discovering the Need for Electronic Record Preservation and an Archives Management System: The Year That We Implemented Both ArchivesSpace and Preservica, by Robin Heise
- 11.2: Preserving the Enterprise: Collaboration and Opportunity in Shared Environments, by Tanya M. Marshall
Chapter 12 Data Governance, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence
Introduction
Data Governance
Automation
Artificial Intelligence
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 12.1: AI and Data Governance, by Salvador Barragan
- 12.2: Progress Is Never Failure: Embracing Imperfect Technology in Archival Processing, by Kristopher Stenson
Chapter 13 From Records Management to Information Governance: An Evolution
Introduction
Developing a Records Management Program
Implementing an Information Governance Strategy
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 13.1: Turning a Records Management Policy into an Information Management Program, by Chris Bednar
- 13.2: Records Management, Information Governance, and AI in Law Firms, by Jim Merrifield
Chapter 14 Leadership and Management Skills for Information Professionals
Introduction
Management
Leadership
Lifelong Learning: Education, Training, and Professional Development
Developing Records Management Training Programs
Summary
Paradigms and Perspectives
- 14.1: Saint Louis Zoo Advancements in Records Management and Information Governance Due to COVID-19 and Innovative Leadership and Management, by Rae Lynn Haliday
- 14.2: Ethical Literacy and RIM Leadership, by Norman Mooradian
Appendixes
- Appendix A: Examples of Global Data Protection and Privacy Legislation
- Appendix B: A Sampling of US Privacy Protection Laws
Glossary
About the Author and Contributors
Index
Praise for previous editions:
”Not a difficult read, even for this instruction and reference librarian. This reviewer highly recommends this book for college archival and record management classes."
— ARBA
”Ideally suited both as a textbook for students learning about records management and as a reference book for records and information management (RIM) professionals ... An extremely comprehensive and accessible text written by one of the leading thinkers and educators in the field."
— Archival Issues
"On the strength of its currency and coverage alone, Franks' book is poised to take over as the recommended go-to reference for both students and RIM professionals for many years to come ... an up-to-date, coherent, readable, and highly informative text that all RIM/ IG professionals should keep close at hand for ongoing reference."
— Information Management
"Does a fine job assembling a seminal text on core records administration topics ... I encourage anyone participating in the archives and records management field today or considering entering an Archives & Records Administration program to acquire this volume."
— Technicalities
"The handbook is well constructed and organized with a good balance of theory and practical examples … It is comprehensive and is easy to understand. This work is highly recommended to all those with an interest in recordkeeping and information management today."
— Australian Academic & Research Libraries
"Presents broadly the state of the profession of records management in its full breadth and depth, leaving no topic unaddressed … rich yet compact."
— Catholic Library World
"Provides enough general information for a student to determine if the RIM field is appealing. It also provides a set of examples illustrating key concepts that could be used by a professor teaching a class on this topic. Information professionals working outside this field will learn a great deal of useful jargon, gain an understanding of the planning and processes needed in an effective RIM program, and develop a long list of questions they will need to answer in order to develop a working RIM program at their own institution."
— Serials Review