New Paper – Records Retention Scheduling I: Terminology and Concepts

New Paper – Records Retention Scheduling I: Terminology and Concepts

Sheila Taylor’s latest chapter, “Records Retention Scheduling: Terminology and Concepts”, was published in the November 2020 supplement to Carswell’s Records and Information Management subscription-based service.

What’s the chapter about? It introduces records retention scheduling terminology and concepts, illustrates how records retention scheduling is records and information management best practice, highlights the benefits of records retention scheduling, and discusses records retention policy.

Where can I read the chapter? You can view the chapter in our Published Articles section of this site, or view/download it directly here. Our thanks to Carswell for providing permission for us to make this chapter available free of charge.

Stay tuned for more chapters on records retention scheduling: Sheila’s second chapter (to be published in 2021) will address records retention schedule development, including the research of legislated records retention and broader recordkeeping requirements. Her third (and final) chapter will address implementing and maintaining a records retention schedule.

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