Records Management Services for CiCS User Group June 2010

Records Management Services

Records Management Services

• Guidance and advice• Storage and retrieval service• Why bother managing information?• University archives

Information management

• Establish what you’ve got• Organise so you can find them• Establish access and audit procedures• Retain for a suitable period of time• Dispose of appropriately at the end

But

• It will not get you a pay rise• It will not get you a 4 day week• It ‘s unlikely to get you praise or recognition

Information management

Done poorly it can• Damage reputation• Increase risk• Incur financial penalties• Disadvantage• Reflect inefficient /

ineffective ways of working

Done well it can• Improve services and

processes• Improve efficiency and

effectiveness• Enhance reputation• Minimise risk

• m.zawadzki@sheffield.ac.uk• Ext 21128• http://www.shef.ac.uk/cics/records