TY - BOOK AU - Crockett,Margaret TI - The No-Nonsense Guide to Archives and Recordkeeping T2 - Facet No-Nonsense Guides SN - 9781783300945 AV - CD971 U1 - 027 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Facet Publishing KW - Archives KW - Electronic books N1 - Title page -- Contents -- List of figures, tables and checklists -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Concepts and context -- Archives and records: concepts and terminology -- Record media and formats -- Types of archive repository -- The archives and records scene -- Working with records and archives -- Record creators and archive users -- Round-up -- Notes -- 2 Managing current records -- Introduction -- Creation -- Filing, classification and file naming -- Use and tracking -- Security -- Vital records in offices -- Round-up -- Note -- 3 Records management -- Introduction -- Information management -- Justifying records management -- Planning the records management programme -- Surveying -- Policy and procedures, implementation guidance -- The role of legislation, regulation and standards -- Developing retention schedules -- Non-current recordkeeping systems -- Disposal -- Managing vital records -- Handling legacy records -- Initial review and ongoing audit -- Round-up -- Notes -- 4 Archives management -- Introduction -- Collecting policies -- Acquisition -- Intellectual property rights for archives -- Accessioning -- Appraisal -- Arrangement and description -- Finding aids -- Automation and digitization -- Access -- Advocacy -- Working with volunteers -- Round-up -- Notes -- 5 Archival preservation -- Introduction -- Policy and strategy -- Creation conditions -- Surveys -- Storage requirements -- Packaging, handling and access -- Creation and use of surrogates -- Disaster prevention and emergency planning -- Conservation requirements -- Preservation of digital records -- Round-up -- Note -- Conclusion -- Select bibliography -- Index N2 - This practical how-to-do-it guide is ideal for professionals involved in the management of archives and records, especially if they are just starting out or without formal training UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4644087 ER -