Records, Information and Data: Exploring the Role of Record-keeping in an Information Culture
Records, Information and Data: Exploring the Role of Record-keeping in an Information Culture
Call no.
: 651.5 YEO
Author
: Geoffrey Yeo
Contributor
: Rozana Octovia Anak Raymond Umpu
Summary
Geoffrey Yeo, a distinguished expert in the global field, explores concepts of ‘records’ and ‘archives’ and sets today’s record-keeping and archival practices in their historical context. He examines changing perceptions of records management and archival work, and asks whether and how far understandings derived from the fields of information management and data administration can enhance our knowledge of how records function. He argues that concepts of information and data cannot provide a fully adequate basis for reflective professional thinking about records and that record-keeping practices still have distinct and important roles to play in contemporary society.