Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Records Management And Peer-Reviewed Journals: An Assessment, Donald C. Force, Elizabeth M. Shaffer
Records Management And Peer-Reviewed Journals: An Assessment, Donald C. Force, Elizabeth M. Shaffer
Elizabeth M. Shaffer
There currently exists no North American peer-reviewed journal for records and information professionals (RIM) devoted primarily to matters of active and/or semi-active records. Peer-reviewed literature is often cited as a characteristic of a profession. This project reports on research that questions whether there exists an expressed desire for a North American peer-review journal. The study also presents an analysis of the current journal landscape in the RIM and related fields.
How To Preserve A Million Digital Records When Everyone Has A Million Other Things To Worry About, Elizabeth M. Shaffer, Corinne Rogers
How To Preserve A Million Digital Records When Everyone Has A Million Other Things To Worry About, Elizabeth M. Shaffer, Corinne Rogers
Elizabeth M. Shaffer
How do you preserve digital records in a million-dollar organization when everyone has a million other things to worry about? This case study presents a synthesis of archival and organizational theory to inform policy and procedures development for long-term preservation of digital records in an established post-secondary institution with 16,000 full-time and 32,000 part-time students. We discuss the process of documenting current practices and developing policy that embraces best practices and seeks to implement change in today’s reality of cutbacks and unique particularities of organizational culture. Offering practical solutions to policy development for digital records preservation, we present a model …
Digital Monks Share Their Code—What Would Hugh Taylor Say About Open Source Software?, Elizabeth M. Shaffer, Corinne Rogers
Digital Monks Share Their Code—What Would Hugh Taylor Say About Open Source Software?, Elizabeth M. Shaffer, Corinne Rogers
Elizabeth M. Shaffer
No abstract provided.