Information and records management

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BS ISO 15489-1:2001
Information and documentation. Records management. General


This part of ISO 15489-1 provides guidance on managing records of originating organizations, public or private, for internal and external clients.

All the elements outlined in this part of ISO 15489-1 are recommended to ensure that adequate records are created, captured and managed. Procedures that help to ensure the management of records according to the principles and elements outlined in this part of ISO 15489-1 are provided in ISO/TR 15489-2 (Guidelines).

standard coverPD ISO/TR 15489-2:2001
Information and documentation. Records management. Guidelines


PD ISO/TR 15489-2:2001 is an implementation guide to BS ISO 15489-1, for use by record management professionals and those charged with managing records in their organizations.
Legal admissibility collection (BIP 0008 and BIP 0009) CD-ROMEffective records management. How to comply with BS ISO 15489-1

BS ISO 15489-1 is a best practice standard and as such can be used to benchmark your organization’s information and records management processes and procedures.
BS 5444BS 5444:2008
Physical attributes of documents for microfilming or scanning. Code of practice
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Records management collection

CD contains both parts of BS ISO 15489 and the 4 guidance books. Great value for money!
A manager's guide to the long-term preservation of electronic documents standard coverBS 8470:2006
Secure destruction of confidential material. Code of practice

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