What next for digital records

management and preservation?

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Electronic working is generating new problems and challenges, especially to those responsible for preserving and managing digital records.  CILIP's new Executive Briefing will unravel the complexities so business managers and information professionals can tackle them with confidence.

Registration for this event is now open.  If you would like further information about this Briefing please email us with your contact details.  Once the brochure has been finalised we will mail this out to you.

Over the past decade the focus has been on finding and developing electronic systems to suit users' specific needs as closely as possible.  Little time has been spent examining the later stages of the information life-cycle - disposal of unwanted electronic information and preservation of electronic information for business purposes or historical value.

To redress the balance, a panel of expert speakers will tackle these key issues at CILIP's latest Executive Briefing.  The programme comprises a proven combination of presentations, Case Studies and Open Forum sessions to highlight problems and suggest possible solutions.

Major driving forces

Two major driving forces have helped build up effective records and information management systems and procedures.  One is Freedom of Information legislation and the other electronic ways of working.  Although this ignores the need for ever more efficient business practices as a longer term driver, it is difficult to imagine how we managed before the use of computers became part of everyday life.

It is accepted that information can be stored on paper for many years and still be read and understood.  However, this is not the case with electronic records, as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks and servers may survive physically for many years, but will there still be software available to read the content?

The principles of records management surrounding appraisal and preservation do not change just because the medium of record keeping changes.   We are appraising and preserving the information, not the medium, and this will be a key focus of the Briefing.