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Freedom of information: implications for records management in Ghana: Freedom of Information and Records Management - Couverture souple

Woode, Leo Nvida Davidson; Adjei, Emmanuel

 
9783846517338: Freedom of information: implications for records management in Ghana: Freedom of Information and Records Management
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 384651733X ISBN 13 : 9783846517338
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Many countries including Ghana are adopting freedom of information (FOI) legislation as part of good governance, transparency and public accountaility. This is because FOI is now recognized as a fundamental human right. The existence of an FOI law is based on the principle that the public's right to know is a fundamental element of democratic governance. However, it has been demonstrated that successful implementation of FOI legislation is linked to effective and efficient record keeping praactices. Where record keeping systems are poor or ineffective, the implementation of FOI will either be problematic or fail to achieve the desired results. Information access is impossible without good records management. In public sector organizations in Ghana existing records management systems can not keep pace with modern processes of information needs. Systems of storage, retrieval amd disposition of rrecords leave much to be desired. Record keeping infrastructure must be supported by information culture. Viable record keeping systems are needed to support the implementation of the freedom information legislation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Many countries including Ghana are adopting freedom of information (FOI) legislation as part of good governance, transparency and public accountaility. This is because FOI is now recognized as a fundamental human right. The existence of an FOI law is based on the principle that the public's right to know is a fundamental element of democratic governance. However, it has been demonstrated that successful implementation of FOI legislation is linked to effective and efficient record keeping praactices. Where record keeping systems are poor or ineffective, the implementation of FOI will either be problematic or fail to achieve the desired results. Information access is impossible without good records management. In public sector organizations in Ghana existing records management systems can not keep pace with modern processes of information needs. Systems of storage, retrieval amd disposition of rrecords leave much to be desired. Record keeping infrastructure must be supported by information culture. Viable record keeping systems are needed to support the implementation of the freedom information legislation.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mr. Leo Nvida Davidson Woode is a Principal Records Officer at the Public Records and Archives Administration Department, Ghana. He holds MA and MPhil degrees from the University of Ghana. Emmanuel Adjei(BA, Gd. Dip, MBA, University of Ghana and Ph.D, London, UCL). He teaches at the Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384651733X
ISBN 13 
9783846517338
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
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