Citation
Hare, C. (2002), "Editorial", Records Management Journal, Vol. 12 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/rmj.2002.28112baa.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Editorial
The second issue of Volume 12 of the new look Records Management Journal has a set of wideranging articles which address both fundamental principles and highly topical issues in the field of records management. They demonstrate the breadth of the context in which records professionals operate, which embraces international standards and national legislation.
As always, the issue begins with an opinion piece. Mike Marsh shares his own career path in records management and gives some general guidelines and issues to address for those wishing to pursue a career in records management.
The first article reports on the findings of a study carried out by Jóhanna Gunnlaugsdóttir of organisations in Iceland which have achieved ISO 9000 certification. Within the broad study of the time taken, costs involved and preparations made in achieving ISO 9000, the article explores the methods and systems used for managing quality records and provides an invaluable set of original data. The potential of ISO 15489 to provide a framework for managing quality records is also explored.
The second article takes us to another national environment, this time the UK, and focuses on how the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act is impacting on the higher education sector. Margaret Procter explains the development of a Model Action Plan which aims to aid this process of implementation in UK universities.
The final article, in some respects, leaves behind the practice of records management and presents a conceptual model of records management. Zawiyah Yusof and Robert Chell make the case for the elaboration of theoretical underpinning for records management to inform practice.
The issue concludes with a timely review by Susannah Hanlon of a guide to designing archival Web sites.
I hope that you will enjoy reading the items in this issue and that you may be inspired to submit items for inclusion in later issues.
Catherine Hare