Electronic Records Management and Digital Preservation: Protecting the Knowledge Assets of the State Government Enterprise PART I

Electronic Records Management and Digital Preservation: Protecting the Knowledge Assets of the State Government Enterprise PART I: Background, Principles and Action for State CIOs

Electronic records management and digital preservation are necessary disciplines for managing the knowledge assets of the enterprise. Attention to these disciplines must be part of every IT investment decision. The lifecycle of “born digital” is presented with emphasis on the decision making process at each major phase. The series will present the current issues and recommendations for action. This first release in this series deals with the principles of records management, and highlights the most significant challenges facing the states.

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