File management and information retrieval systems: A manual for managers and technicians

This practical text offers a simple "how-to" approach to records management. Updated to reflect technological changes in recent years, this third edition describes the significant changes related to records: CD-ROMs, imaging, micrographics, recycling ergonomics, and facility management. Traditional paper methods are still treated. The book also includes information about new software for records management. The author emphasises the importance of a procedures manual and provides guidelines for creating one. She describes various filing methods, the processing of materials, the retention of records, circulation procedures, and equipment and supplies. In addition, she presents detailed case studies that illustrate the principles involved in file management.