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Title: | Managing semi current records: a case for records centres for the public service of Namibia |
Author: | Nengomasha, Cathrine T. |
Year: | 2012 |
Periodical: | Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2026-7215) |
Volume: | 1 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 231-245 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Namibia |
Subjects: | public administration information management archives |
Abstract: | This paper makes a case for the establishment of records centres for Namibia's public service semi-current records based on a 2012 study of commercial companies providing the public service with records storage facilities. Semi-current records are records which are rarely used in the conduct of current business. It makes economic sense that these records be kept in low cost storage. A records centre provides this through high-density storage. The records are managed in such a way that they are easily retrievable. The need for proper facilities for the storage of semi-current records cannot be overemphasised. There is no doubt that records required for evidence and for future research are perishing in the creators' offices. There are different types of records centres. These include in-house and commercial records centres. In Namibia there are four commercial facilities namely Phildou, Athema, One Call Solution and the Document Warehouse. Once the government records centres are established, the commercial records centres can co-exist and collaborate. Bibliogr., sum. [ASC Leiden abstract] |