Records Management Guides and Learning
Guidance about records management is available for government and broader public sector organizations.
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The Recorded Information Management (RIM) Manual provides supporting policy for government records management practices.
Records Management Guides
Managing Email & Collaboration Tools
Updated July 2021
- Collaboration Tools Guide (PDF)
- Email Guide (Interactive PDF)
- Government Information in the Cloud (PDF)
- Managing PST Files (PDF)
- Managing Records Outside the Office (PDF)
- Online Meetings (PDF)
Records Management Basics
Updated January 2023
- Appropriate Recordkeeping System (PDF)
- ARCS & ORCS user guide (PDF)
- Best Practices when leaving a Minister's Office (PDF)
- Critical Information (PDF)
- Departing Employees (PDF)
- Digitizing Government Information (PDF)
- Documenting Legal Custodians (HTML)
- How to Use the MFD to Digitize (PDF)
- Key to ARCS/ORCS Codes and Acronyms (PDF)
- Managing Draft Records and Working Materials (PDF)
- Managing Minister's Office Records (PDF)
- Managing Personal Storage on your H: Drive Quick Tips (PDF)
- Managing Records During an Election (PDF)
- Managing Website Content (PDF)
- MLAs Guide to Government Information Management Requirements (PDF)
- Naming Conventions (PDF)
- Primer for Information Schedule Reviewers (PDF)
- Records Preservation - Water Damaged Records (PDF)
- Redundant Source Information Guide (PDF)
- Redundant Source Information Quick Tips (PDF)
- Transitory Information Guide (PDF)
- Transitory Information Quick Tips (PDF)
Self-Directed Learning
To access eLearning modules and resources, visit the GRS Learning webpage (B.C. government only).
The following courses are available on the Learning System website:
- IM 117 Information Management: Access, Information Security, Privacy and Records Management (ITEM-652)
- Records Management Foundations (ITEM-1100)
- Records Management Administrative Practices (ITEM-1161)
- Email Organization (ITEM-1193)
- Digital Recordkeeping: Developing Organizational Excellence (ITEM-1395)
