Day: September 18, 2022

The not-so-recent focus on information governance has generated a renewed interest in records management, records management profession, and the value of records management to the organization. The role is redefined in business to be a strategic resource to the CEO Read More …

Why should organizations have a good filing system Filing means keeping documents in a safe place and being able to find them easily and quickly. Documents that are cared for will not easily tear, get lost or dirty. A filing Read More …

Archival institutions cannot be passive recipients of records judged by others to be worthy of permanent preservation.  As the professionally trained staff who work in the facility, archivists have a direct role to play in identifying and preserving the small Read More …

Security of Records refers to protecting and safeguarding of records against loss or damage. many organizations have set up registries without minimum appreciation of the very real hazards to which those systems stand exposed. Reasons for having Security of records Read More …

Search Room Search room refers to a room in an archival building where the archives users/ clients sit and consult the materials. Search Room Services User Education The search room is headed by reference archivist whose responsibility is to help Read More …

Archives retrieval refers to locating a particular document, file or record and delivering it for use. Or it refers to locating an archival material and delivering it for use by archival users. Finding aids: They are also referred to as Read More …