...Ugonna Vivian Ailakhu Purpose This study aims to fill the research gap in Nigeria and Africa concerning the role of records and archives in countering disinformation and misinformation. Design/methodology/approach Using a descriptive research design and qualitative method, the perspectives...

...Saara Packalén; Lauri Partanen Purpose This study aims to increase knowledge of archives and records management as a profession by examining which kinds of competencies, skills and personal attributes employers expect of and appreciate in archives and records-management professionals in Finland...

... will be assessed in relation to Ireland’s primary recordkeeping legislation, the National Archives Act (1986) , which established the National Archives (NAI) and introduced a range of roles and functions with regards to the retention and disposal of public records, and their transfer to the NAI after 30 years...

... in full by 2017, unless there was intervention from the sitting president. This study aims to examine the extent to which access to the JFK assassination records has been granted. It evaluates how open the archive is, and the consequences of withholding government records. It examines how the continued...

...Carlos Guardado da Silva; Luis Corujo; Maria Miguel Duque Perdigão Purpose This study aims to examine the archives’ role in Portuguese public policies from 1976 to 2021, based on an analysis of decision-making and support mechanisms, as well as other legal and normative instruments (diplomas...

... in the archival legislation, as argued by Ngoepe and Saurombe (2016 , p. 29), shows that the legislation is intended to cover as many forms of records as possible in as many types of media as possible. In legal terms, wide coverage is mostly encouraged so that content avoids non-protection by falling outside...

... into archive and record management literature was conducted to establish key themes on climate change within the information sector. These themes informed research questions included in a survey cascaded to UK archivists, conservators, records managers and cultural heritage professionals via national mailing...

...Lois M. Evans Purpose The paper aims to respond to three questions: Are Canadian organizations committed to sustainability? Are there any links between sustainability and records management and archives programs? And, to what extent are records managers, archivists and technologists engaged...

...Amanda Oliver Purpose This study aims to identify Canadian archives that are at risk for climate change threats, to present a snapshot of current practices around disaster planning, sustainability and climate adaptation and to provide recommended next steps for records managers and archivists...

... to the agency. What is their role and what challenges do they face with regard to creating, sharing and preserving records with other areas across the TRA? The study’s purpose is also to discuss the concept of the archive in the current environment and how existing archival theory can be applied to long term...

...Nkholedzeni Sidney Netshakhuma Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of climate change on South Africa’s Mpumalanga Provincial Archives (MPA) and related records management activities. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research approach/method was used...

...Mark Bell Purpose This paper presents the results of a number of experiments performed at the National Archives, all related to the theme of linking collections of records. This paper aims to present a methodology for translating a hierarchy into a network structure using a number of methods...

...Sigal Arie Erez; Tobias Blanke; Mike Bryant; Kepa Rodriguez; Reto Speck; Veerle Vanden Daelen Purpose This paper aims to describe the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project's ongoing efforts to virtually integrate trans-national archival sources via the reconstruction...

...Sharmila Bhatia; E. Kyle Douglas; Markus Most Purpose Archival repositories rely on the authenticity of records. The potential manipulation of records and information present a unique challenge to archival repositories and their mission to collect, maintain and provide access to the authentic...

...Monica Maceli Purpose Cultural heritage archives rely on environmental monitoring devices, such as dataloggers or more complex networked systems, to ensure collection preservation through collecting temperature, humidity, light and/or air quality measures. Existing systems are often costly...

... such as Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000, National Archives and Records Services Act 46 of 1996 and the Protection of Personal Information Act No 4. Of 2013. Originality/value The research appears to be the first of its kind, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, to assess SARs at the UMP, South...

...Nkholedzeni Sidney Netshakhuma Purpose This 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 role played by National Archives legislations within the preservation...

... will work for wider society only if and when business email is consistently captured into other systems. Originality/value The paper looks at the policy of The National Archives (TNA) towards UK government email and maps it against the approaches present in records management and information governance...

... of procurement management units and user departments’ staff were found to possess inadequate knowledge, skills and competences in management and care of procurement records. The procuring entities should ensure that procurement staffs are trained in records and archives management practices. Originality/value...

...Mpho Ngoepe; Marcia Nkwe Purpose Appraisal of records to separate the wheat (records of enduring value) from the chaff (ephemeral records) is one of the most important functions of the archives. In terms of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa (NARSSA) Act (No. 43 of 1996...