A guide to principles and practice of archives management in private and public sector organizations. Reviews the history and function of archives and archival services, and explains how to set up and run a records management program, manage the interface with archival management, and conduct a records survey. Also covers coding and description of archival material, user issues, and security. This second edition contains detailed advice on changes in national and international standards. The author is a research fellow at Liverpool University Center for Archive Studies. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR