Management of Current Records

Pre-requisite: none

Goal: To provide students with the theoretical and methodological knowledge necessary for the management of current records.

Objectives:

1. To provide an understanding of the principles and methods of creating and maintaining organizational records in the context of different traditions and different juridical systems.
2. To provide an understanding of the theory, methods, and practices of records management as they apply to creating and maintaining records generated by contemporary organizations.
3. To provide the intellectual framework with which to evaluate record-keeping practices in contemporary organizations.

Content:

1. The evolution of records management practices in the context of different traditions and different juridical systems.
2. Rules and standards related to the management of active and semi-active records.
3. Activities involved in the records management function.
4. Methods for creating, handling, and preserving active and semi-active records in the context of hybrid records systems.