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Abstract:
(This session is sponsored by ARMA INTERNATIONAL) The advent and explosion of the creation and use of electronic records demands new techniques and methods of education and training in how to effectively and efficiently manage these records. Understanding the life-cycle nature of records management while also dealing with the massive volume of electronic documents, e-mail, instant messages and the like, poses new and significant challenges for archival educators, government and business records managers and individuals in all levels of global society. In order to meet these new challenges, new methods of records and archival education focused on managing electronic records throughout the life-cycle process are necessary. This session will explore both the challenges and opportunities at hand and suggest new, innovative methodologies for providing education and training of electronic records and archives management.
Target audience:
Archival and Records Educators and Trainers; Senior Management for Governmental Records and Archives; Chief Business Information Officers and Records Managers
Overall purpose and significance of session:
- Identify the challenges inherent in managing records in electronic form for both developed and developing societies. - Discuss various types of electronic records (documents, email, instant messages, etc.) and how the management of each impacts government, business and society. - Present new approaches for how to effectively educate academics, records professionals and individuals in the effective management of information in electronic form. - Identify, in general terms, the positive results of effective understanding and education of managing electronic records in a life-cycle approach.
Content description:
The explosion in the creation and use of electronic records and archives demands new techniques and methods of education and training in how to effectively and efficiently manage this information. The massive volume of electronic documents, e-mail, instant messages and the like, poses new and significant challenges for archival educators, government and business records managers and individuals in all levels of global society. In order to meet these new challenges, new methods of records and archival education focused on managing electronic records to ensure information integrity and transparency are required. This session will explore both the challenges and opportunities at hand and suggest new, innovative methodologies for providing education and training of electronic records and archives management.
I wish to extend a warm invitation to all archivists and information professionals to the 16th ICA Congress in Kuala Lumpur from 21- 27 July 2008.