The importance of records in modern society is explored by
re-examining some of the historical antecedents for critical
functions in the modern records professions. The motivation for
writing this book comes from a conviction of the importance of
records and records professionals in organizations and society, as
well as the need to possess a stronger sense of the events, trends,
people, debates, and controversies producing the modern records
professions.
Archivists and records managers have tended to discount the
importance of their historical antecedents, ignoring the fact that
many of the current debates and issues before the profession are
not new but embedded in the historical evolution of the records
professions. Re-examining some of the historical origins helps
records professionals to re-examine their mission to manage records
for the benefit of organizations and of all of society. Such
re-evaluation also helps to remind records professionals and others
that the concerns generated by new electronic recordkeeping
technologies are not new at all but built deep within the fabric of
traditional records creation and administration.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
New Directions in Information Management |
Release date: |
September 2000 |
First published: |
September 2000 |
Authors: |
Richard J. Cox
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-31331-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-313-31331-8 |
Barcode: |
9780313313318 |
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