Records and Information Management Manual, Sixth Edition, Now Available!
The
2024 LGMA Records and Information Management Manual, Sixth Edition, is now available for order! Records management is an essential component of all local government corporate operations and business activities. The LGMA’s Records and Information Management Manual is the definitive manual for records management for local governments in BC, setting out the industry standards for records and information management so digital and physical records are managed according to legislated requirements.
All electronic and print orders will receive a link via email to access the PDF of the entire Guide. Members should expect to receive their printed copies around the last week of July.
Significant features of the Records and Information Management Manual, Sixth Edition include but are not limited to:
- Updated RIM Manual, including references and links, appendices and records classification and retention schedules
- Fully updated BC and Canadian law regarding RIM, including new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act law, new housing statutes as they affect local governments, new law and records primaries regarding drones (remotely piloted aircraft) and new records primaries for the newly enacted BC Emergency And Disaster Management Act
- New section on use of corporate seals
- New section on use of electronic and wet signatures
- New section on COVID-19 records
- New section on remote work in local governments
- New section on Artificial Intelligence and RIM in local governments
- New section on information governance, data governance and RIM
- Integration of new National Standard of Canada, Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence (CAN/CGSB-72.34:2024) with RIM
- Updated Excel tool for the LGMA records classification and retention schedule
Fees for Manual:
$350 Electronic Version only
$450 Printed Version (includes e-version)
