In preparation for an upcoming interview, where would one suggest that I might
get a free copy of ISO 15489 in order to study and develop questions for the
interviewing committee relative to 'best practice' issues?

Bill Stevens
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>Elizabeth writes: <<If an organization is just beginning to build or
>reorganize a
>document/records program, it may be a wonderful tool to use as a
>structured approach and to prevent costly errors, but for those of us
>who are already there, again I ask what's the use?>>
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>My response is that, as a person responsible for your organization's records
>management system, it is incumbent upon you to implement best practices
>suitable to your organization's needs and requirements. ISO 15489 serves as
>a baseline against which you can and should benchmark your records
>management system. It would be a mistake to assume that ISO 15489 has no
>value in situations where there is a long- or well-established records
>management system.
>
>As a person who works in the records management field in the Government of
>Ontario, I view ISO 15489 as a significant development in records management
>and as a very useful tool in the evaluation of records system within the
>government.
>
>Gerry van Houten
>Information Policy Adviser
>Archives of Ontario
>
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