What will establishing and respecting Records Retention Periods help my department achieve?
Establishing and respecting record retention periods will help your department to: • better manage records that still have business value • capture records of archival or historical value • clear records backlogs (i.e. Paper Mountains) • reduce costs by clearing un-needed records from storage • take advantage of the records storage services of Library and Archives Canada (Federal Records Centres) • strengthen Information Management (IM) processes to meet business needs • comply with federal IM policy and legislation, e.g. The Access to Information Act Library and Archives Canada encourages and supports your IM program As a centre of excellence for IM, Library and Archives Canada is developing an increasing number of resources that can help strengthen your department’s Information Management practices. Over time, these products and services will address all stages of your records and information life cycle, to ensure your efforts produce optimum results. Contact us to find out more. Fin
