Records and Information Management

Records and Information Management was the first book to provide a lifecycle view of records management that includes both paper and electronic records and information and addresses the impact of Web 2. and records management technologies. The increasingly complex regulatory and legal environment, along with the growing volume and changing nature of records and information created through emerging technologies, continues to bring RIM to the attention of executives who are ultimately responsible the success or failure of their organizations. The positive reaction by academics and practitioners to the first edition, the continued interest in records and information management (RIM), and the reliance in the field upon emerging technologies supports the need for a second edition. Proposed revisions will bring readers up-to-date on advances in technology, most notably cloud storage, and evolving standards and practices.Because this book has been widely adopted, this revision will be informed by a faculty advisory board (in the hopes of making further inroads into this market). The format of the second edition will closely follow the first, with between 12 and 14 chapters, depending on the input of the book’s advisory board, and each chapter will be followed by a brief piece related to the topic of the chapter that is present as a “perspective” (contributor’s views) or “paradigm” (practical example) written by a practitioner with experience in the field.We are also trying something relatively new for us, creating an instructor’s packet, which will include PowerPoint slides to accompany the book. Ready-made and editable lecture materials will be a nice incentive for instructors, particularly for beginning instructors and experienced instructors who are teaching this subject for the first time._____________________Marketing copy for the first edition:Benefiting LIS students and professionals alike, Franks presents complete coverage of the records and information lifecycle model. Encompassing paper, electronic (databases, office suites, email), and new media records (blogs, wikis), as well as records residing in “the cloud” (software as a service), the text addresses a full range of topics, including* The origins and development of records and information* The discipline of information governance* Creation/capture, classification, and file plan development* Retention strategies* Access, storage, and retrieval* Electronic records and electronic records management systems* Emerging technologies such as web records, social media, and mobile devices* Vital records, disaster preparedness and recovery, and business continuity* Monitoring, auditing, and risk management* Inactive records management, archives, and long-term preservation* Education and training* Developing a strategic records management plan_____________________________________