Records Management

Electronic Records

The Office of the Chief Information Officer is responsible for establishing the policy and standards for the management information for the Government of British Columbia. For electronic records (e-records) these policies and standards ensure:

Consistent management of e-records through the use of ARCS and ORCS - government’s standard classification and scheduling system
Retention of sufficient e-records to support and document government decision-making and transactions
Identification, selection and disposition of e-records
Preservation and transfer of archival e-records to the government archives

The Government of British Columbia has established a common Enterprise Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) infrastructure for effectively managing all government records. This infrastructure builds upon existing standards (e.g. ARCS and ORCS) and processes for managing physical records and incorporates requirement for e-records.

For guidelines on managing e-records, see the Records Management Recommended Practices and FAQs:

Email Management - information on how to manage your email effectively.
Advanced Communication and Collaboration Services (ACCS) tools - guides for Office Communicator, Groove, One Note, Live Meeting, and also Sharepoint. In addition, a Fact Sheet explains the term 'office recordkeeping system', as referenced in the various guides.

For more information on services and support available, please contact the Corporate Records Management Branch , your ministry records officer or your corporate records officer.