{"product_id":"records-information-and-data-hardback","title":"Records, Information and Data - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dynamic book considers whether and how the\u003cbr\u003emanagement of records (and archives) differs from the management of information\u003cbr\u003e(and data). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan archives and records management still make a\u003cbr\u003edistinctive contribution in the 21st century, or are they now being dissolved\u003cbr\u003einto a wider world of information governance? What should be our\u003cbr\u003econceptual understanding of records in the digital era? What are the practical\u003cbr\u003eimplications of the information revolution for the work of archivists and\u003cbr\u003erecords managers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Yeo, a distinguished expert in the global\u003cbr\u003efield, explores concepts of ‘records’ and ‘archives’ and sets today’s\u003cbr\u003erecord-keeping and archival practices in their historical context. He\u003cbr\u003eexamines changing perceptions of the nature and purpose of records management\u003cbr\u003eand archival work, notions of convergence among information-related\u003cbr\u003edisciplines, and archivists’ and records managers’ attitudes to information and\u003cbr\u003eits governance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting with Peter Morville’s dictum that ‘when we try\u003cbr\u003eto define information, we become lost in a hall of mirrors’, Yeo considers\u003cbr\u003edifferent understandings of the concept of ‘information’ and their\u003cbr\u003eapplicability to the field of archives and records management. He also\u003cbr\u003elooks at the world of data science and data administration, and asks whether\u003cbr\u003eand how far recent work in this area can enhance our knowledge of how records\u003cbr\u003efunction and how they relate to the information universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe keeping of\u003cbr\u003erecords: a brief historical overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThinking about\u003cbr\u003erecords and archives: the transition to the digital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eArchivists,\u003cbr\u003erecords managers and the allure of information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinding a way\u003cbr\u003ethrough the hall of mirrors: concepts of information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eRecords and\u003cbr\u003edata        \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy records are\u003cbr\u003enot (just) information; understanding records in the digital era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thought provoking and timely book is primarily\u003cbr\u003eintended for records managers and archivists, but should also be of interest to\u003cbr\u003eprofessionals in a range of information-related disciplines. In addressing the\u003cbr\u003eplace of record-keeping in contemporary information culture, it aims to\u003cbr\u003eprovide a balance of theory and practice that will appeal to practitioners as\u003cbr\u003ewell as students and academics around the world.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45565423714542,"sku":"9781783302277","price":244.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781783302277.jpg?v=1720679016","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/records-information-and-data-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}