Information handling in offices and archives : [Symposium on the Impact of Information Technologies on Information Handling in Offices and Archives, Gladenbach, October 1991

This collection of papers examines issues related to the identification, preservation, and long-term use of electronic records. The articles discuss the functional changes in public administration work; the evolving nature of documentation itself; the limitations and future of traditional instruments and principles; and the technological, conceptual, and economic implications of capturing and retaining data electronically. Table of Contents Preface Symposium on the Impact of Information Technologies on Information Handling in Offices and Archives Marburg, Oct. 17Th - 19Th 1991 Getting Right: Managing Organizations in a Runaway Electronic Age New Developments and the Implication on Information Handling The Erosion of time, Geography and Hierarchy: Sharing Information Trough an Electronic Archive Datacommunication Instead of Paper: The Use of Electronic Mail in Dutch Civil Service Changes in Organization and Process of Work in Administrations The Changing Face of Office Documentation: Electronic/ Optical Information Technologies (Γγ) Archival Requirements for Future Documentation in Administration Managing Information in an Office Systems Environment - The Imosa Project E-Mail Systems, Office Communication and Records Management Will Archival Theory be Sufficient in the Future ? Archival Science and Information Technologies Archival Principles and the Electronic Office List of Contributors

The series is aimed specifically at publishing peer reviewed reviews and contributions presented at workshops and conferences. Each volume is associated with a particular conference, symposium or workshop. These events cover various topics within pure and applied mathematics and provide up-to-date coverage of new developments, methods and applications.

Defines basic archival problems by comparing and contrasting European and American experiences regarding the introduction of modern information technologies to public administrations