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 Recorded Information Management (RIM) Manual provides supporting policy for government records management practices.

Records Management Guides

Managing Email & Collaboration Tools (updated July 11, 2019)

• Email Guide (Interactive PDF)
• Instant Text Messaging (PDF)
• Online Meetings (PDF)
• OneNote (PDF)
• SharePoint (PDF)

Records Management Basics (updated April 1, 2019)

• ARCS & ORCS user guide (PDF)
• Best Practices when leaving a Minister's Office (PDF)
• Departing Employees (PDF)
• Key to ARCS/ORCS Codes and Acronyms (PDF)
• Managing Draft Records and Working Materials (PDF)
• Managing Minister's Office Records (PDF)
• Managing Records During an Election (PDF)
• Managing Website Content (PDF)
• MLAs Guide to Government Information Management Requirements (PDF)
• Office Recordkeeping System (PDF)
• Primer for Information Schedule Reviewers (PDF)
• Records Preservation - Water Damaged Records (PDF)
• Redundant Source Records Guide (PDF)
• Transitory Records Guide (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: Protection of Privacy, Access to Information and Records Management (ITEM-652)
• IM 112: Managing Government Records (ITEM-41)
• LAN Organization (ITEM-158)
• Email and Records Management Best Practices (ITEM-570)