Dear All,
I wrote a blog post over the weekend. Actually, I had been working on it for several months, but I decided to publish this weekend. I thought the list would be interested in it because of it its topic.
Records management is never far from the headlines even when it is not in the headlines. In the case of the child sexual exploitation and historical child sexual abuse inquiry, records, and lost records, are central to the issue. In light of these issues, I would be interested to know if the group thinks that England will undertake something similar to the Shaw report.
As you will be aware, the Shaw report changed the way Scotland manages its public records. Even if the system is not perfect, no system is, it presents a measurable change in the approach to records management and it offers a starting point for studying whether a change in records management has an effect on improved governance and accountability.
Although Peter has already posted a link to it, I am posting it again here. http://thoughtmanagement.org/2015/02/01/who-cares-if-records-get-lost/
I would be interested in your thoughts on the following questions.
Is poor records management a cause or a symptom of poor governance?
Is accountability improved with better records management?
Has anyone noticed an increased demand for historical records in light of the Savile revelations and the increased attention to these historical issues in the public press?
I look forward to hearing form you.
Best,
Lawrence
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