Table of contents - Special Issue: Information governance and ethics: information opportunities and challenges in a shifting world
Guest Editors: Elizabeth Lomas, Basma Makhlouf Shabou, Arina Grazhenskaya
Perspectives on the relationship between records management and information governance
Julie BrooksThe increasing prominence of the use of the term information governance (IG) raises fundamental questions about the role and relevance of records management in today’s…
The influence of organizational culture on information governance effectiveness
Ali DaneshmandniaThis paper aims to explore the impact of organizational culture on information governance (IG) effectiveness at higher education institutions (HEIs). IT professionals, such as…
The defensible deletion of government email
James Lappin, Tom Jackson, Graham Matthews, Ejovwoke OnojeharhoTwo rival approaches to email have emerged from information governance thought: the defensible deletion approach, in which emails are routinely deleted from email accounts after a…
A must for agencies or a candidate for deletion: A grounded theory investigation of the relationships between records management and information security
Sherry Li XieThis paper aims to report on a study that aimed at analyzing the relationships between information security and records management (RM), both as programs/functions established in…
Theory, regulation and practice in Swedish digital records appraisal
Elisabeth KlettDigital records appraisal and aspects of archival values in theory, regularization and practice are explored. This paper aims to reflect upon the appraisal process, responsibility…
An integrated framework to elevate information governance to a national level in South Africa
Paul Anthony Mullon, Mpho NgoepeAs an emerging discipline, information governance (IG) presents a number of challenges to organisations and countries. For example, IG has not yet been clearly defined and current…
Leadership and political will for implementation of the access to information (ATI) Act (2016) in Kenya
Victor Kabata, Francis GarabaThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of leadership and political will towards successful implementation of an access to information (ATI) legislation.
The impact of new public management through outsourcing on the management of government information: The case of Sweden
Proscovia SvärdUsing a case study method, the article investigates the impact New Public Management (NPM), through outsourcing has had on the management of government information at the Swedish…
Open government data: critical information management perspectives
Elizabeth Shepherd, Jenny Bunn, Andrew Flinn, Elizabeth Lomas, Anna Sexton, Sara Brimble, Katherine Chorley, Emma Harrison, James Lowry, Jessica PageOpen government data and access to public sector information is commonplace, yet little attention has focussed on the essential roles and responsibilities in practice of the…
The role of information governance in e-discovery – the case of China
Guanyan FanThis paper aims to examine the situation of organizational information governance (IG) and its relationship with e-discovery in China.
Participatory information governance: Transforming recordkeeping for childhood out-of-home Care
Joanne Evans, Sue McKemmish, Gregory RolanThis paper examines the recordkeeping governance requirements of the childhood out-of-home Care sector, with critical interlaced identity, memory, cultural and accountability…
Balancing information governance obligations when accessing social care data for collaborative research
Malkiat Thiarai, Sarunkorn Chotvijit, Stephen JarvisThere is significant national interest in tackling issues surrounding the needs of vulnerable children and adults. This paper aims to argue that much value can be gained from the…
The role of archives and records management legislation after colonialism in Africa: Case of Southern Africa
Nkholedzeni Sidney NetshakhumaThis paper aims to analyse the current Southern African countries’ archives and records management legislations to identify the gaps and challenges. It is important to assess the…
The inevitability of digital transfer: How prepared are UK public bodies for the transfer of born-digital records to the archives?
Lale ÖzdemirThis paper aims to assess how prepared public bodies are for the transfer of born-digital records to the National Archives (TNA) of the UK in line with the reduction in the…
“The margin between the edge of the world and infinite possibility”: Blockchain, GDPR and information governance
Darra Hofman, Victoria Louise Lemieux, Alysha Joo, Danielle Alves BatistaThis paper aims to explore a paradoxical situation, asking whether it is possible to reconcile the immutable ledger known as blockchain with the requirements of the General Data…
The monistic diversity of continuum informatics: A method for analysing the relationships between recordkeeping informatics, ethics and information governance
Frank UpwardThe Information Age during the transition from the paper era to the digital one saw the fracturing and fragmenting of the information-based specialisations. More recently…
Situating trust challenges of online trade
Tove EngvallThis paper aims to offer an improved understanding of trust challenges in online trade, providing examples of issues that should be addressed for a trustworthy online environment…
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Elizabeth Lomas
- Sarah R Demb, MLIS