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dc.contributor.authorLimo, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorKwanya, Tom
dc.contributor.authorChepchirchir, Sally
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-03T16:27:41Z
dc.date.available2019-10-03T16:27:41Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-30
dc.identifier.issn2442-5168
dc.identifier.urihttps://karuspace.karu.ac.ke/handle/20.500.12092/2302
dc.description.abstractBackground of the study: With the advancement in technology, government agencies generate, receive or use records in electronic formats. There is need to develop appropriate strategies to manage these electronic records effectively. An electronic records management strategy must be aligned to the agency’s legal mandate as well as reflect best records management practices and technological options. Purpose: This chapter explores the extent to which government agencies in Kenya apply electronic records management strategies in regard to legal framework, long-term preservation, metadata, file naming and file formats, and digital media storage. Method: Additional data was collected through a review of relevant literature. The data was analysed and presented using descriptive statistics. Findings: The findings indicate that the Government of Kenya recognises electronic records as valuable. The study leading to this chapter was conducted as an online survey through which data was collected from records managers working in 90 government agencies who are members of the Network of Library & Information Professionals in Kenya. The link to the online questionnaire, hosted on Google Forms, was circulated through the network’s administrator. 38 officers successfully filled the forms. Conclusion: It has developed and deployed several policies and legislation to enhance the management and use of electronic records for posterity. However, the government lacks facilitative structural and budgetary provisions to implement these effectively.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRecord and Library Journalen_US
dc.subjectArchivingen_US
dc.subjectelectronic recordsen_US
dc.subjectfile formatsen_US
dc.subjectmetadataen_US
dc.subjectpreservationen_US
dc.subjectgovernment agenciesen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleElectronic Records Management Strategies by Government Agencies in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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