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I'd be interested in Katherine's answer to this too - what were they saying at the time in terms of retention and disposition? On 8 May 2017 at 09:40, Meic Pierce Owen < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks Katharine. What were they saying at that time in terms of > retention and disposition? > > > > *From:* The Information and Records Management Society mailing list > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Katharine > Stevenson > *Sent:* 08 May 2017 09:39 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Origin of the humble records retention schedule > > > > Hi > > > > I wrote my MSc Records Management dissertation on this and identified the > 1877 Public Records Act as the first time retention schedule requirements > arose (although not called retention schedules). I also identified some > earlier examples. Happy to share a copy with Henry and anyone else > (although may be more detail than you were after!). Otherwise I'd suggest > looking at a copy of the Act directly. > > > > Kind regards > > Katharine > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 8 May 2017, at 08:06, Meic Pierce Owen <0000122b8901b3dc-dmarc- > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Henry > > > > This is a really good question- and one that is relevant to a good number > of us in the context of the SCAI > > > > I have put some feelers out around the more, how can I put it, senior end > of the profession. > > > > In a particularly Scottish public sector context, I wonder if *Iain > (Flett),* who I know takes this list, could enlighten us a little on the > appearance and development of schedules. > > > > Regards > > > > Meic > > > > *From:* The Information and Records Management Society mailing list [ > mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Henry Sullivan > *Sent:* 05 May 2017 15:10 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Origin of the humble records retention schedule > > > > Afternoon all – a Friday afternoon question for you; can anyone give me an > origin for the humble Records Retention Schedule / Policy as a concept? > > > > I have a hunch it is a creature of the 1970’s (possibly the 1960’s) but I > could be wrong. I have both Googled and checked our limited library of > professional literature here in our office to no avail. > > > > The question has a serious purpose in that I am having to justify the > retention of records from 1930 through to 2014 as part of the Scottish > Child Abuse Inquiry and it would be nice to point out that standardised > retention based on function and activity is a relatively recent development. > > > > Yours in sincere hope of a good response, > > > > Henry > > > > Henry Sullivan | Information Asset Manager | Information Governance Unit | > Strategy & Insight Division| Chief Executive | The City of Edinburgh > Council | Business Centre 2.1 | Waverley Court | 4 East Market Street | > Edinburgh | EH8 8BG | 0131 469 6170 [log in to unmask] | > Web:www.edinburgh.gov.uk | Blog:http://Lothianlives.org.uk > > > > [image: image002 (002)] > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended > for the sole use of the individual or organisation to whom they are > addressed. > If you have received this eMail in error please notify the sender > immediately and delete it without using, copying, storing, forwarding or > disclosing its contents to any other person. > The Council has endeavoured to scan this eMail message and attachments for > computer viruses and will not be liable for any losses incurred by the > recipient. > ********************************************************************** > > To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, > send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE > RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email > [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed > and should not be disclosed to any other party. > > If you have received this email in error please notify your system manager > and the sender of this message. > > This email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses but > no guarantee is given that this e-mail message and any attachments are free > from viruses. > > Fife Council reserves the right to monitor the content of all incoming and > outgoing email. > > Fife Council > > ************************************************ > > To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, > send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE > RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email > [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email > [log in to unmask] > > To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, > send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE > RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email > [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email > [log in to unmask] > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed > and should not be disclosed to any other party. > > If you have received this email in error please notify your system manager > and the sender of this message. > > This email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses but > no guarantee is given that this e-mail message and any attachments are free > from viruses. > > Fife Council reserves the right to monitor the content of all incoming and > outgoing email. > > Fife Council > > ************************************************ > To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, > send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE > RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email > [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email > [log in to unmask] > To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email [log in to unmask]