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Contextual analysis of the e‐records management requirements of Turkish Red Crescent Society

Özgür Külcü (Department of Information Studies, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey)
Hande Uzun Külcü (Communication and Archive Unit, Turkish Red Crescent Society, Ankara, Turkey)

The Electronic Library

ISSN: 0264-0473

Article publication date: 13 April 2010

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Abstract

Propose

The paper aims to identify the conditions and problems of electronic records management in the Turkish Red Crescent Society with respect to the institutional practices, international expectations, and through the records management capacity assessment system (RMCAS) with a related software program.

Design/methodology/approach

A survey method was used in this research; data were gathered through questionnaire and analysis. The analysis is carried out in order to identify the conditions and problems in institutional electronic records management through RMCAS

Findings

The analysis shows that there are issues and difficulties in defining metadata for accessing records, restrictions to access, evaluation and annihilation processes, and applying the methods among the units, along with the fact that founding an electronic base for communication and daily correspondence should be among the priorities.

Practical implications

The techniques used in this study are considered to serve as a guide to other institutions anywhere in the world encountering similar dilemma.

Originality/value

The paper provides practical information about analyzing the e‐records management capacity of any institutions, considering the local and international expectations.

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Citation

Külcü, Ö. and Uzun Külcü, H. (2010), "Contextual analysis of the e‐records management requirements of Turkish Red Crescent Society", The Electronic Library, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 314-333. https://doi.org/10.1108/02640471011033666

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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