Records Management Guides and Learning

Guidance about records management is available for government and broader public sector organizations.

Learn more with:

• Guides
• GRS Learning

The Records and Information Management (RIM) Manual provides supporting policy for government records management practices.

Records Management Guides

Updated February 2024

• ARCS & ORCS user guide (PDF)
• Best Practices when leaving a Minister's Office (PDF)
• Critical Information (PDF)
• Digitizing Government Information (PDF)
• Information Management and Transferring Employees (HTML)
• 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)
• 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)
• Email Organization (ITEM-1193)
• Information Destructions (ITEM-2178)
• Offsiting Physical Records (ITEM-2192)
• Digital Recordkeeping: Developing Organizational Excellence (ITEM-1395)