Records Management
The School has recently started to develop a records management service. The first step has been to conduct a records survey of the School which was funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) through their Supporting Institutional Records Management initiative. This survey focused on the retention of research data but also included the administrative services in the School. The final report and appendices are available below, the report gives:
- An account of the difficulties of surveying an institution with no formal records management provision
- Practical tips on how to carry out a record survey
- An analysis of the issues relating to the retention of research data which arose through the survey
- The next steps the School will be taking in developing a records management service
All documents are available to download as PDF files.
Original proposal to JISC Circular 9/02: Development of a retention schedule for electronic research data at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
JISC proposal (DOC 0.07 MB) or JISC proposal (PDF 0.04 MB)
Appendix 1: LSHTM Units and Centres
Appendix 1 (DOC 0.05 MB) or Appendix 1 (PDF 0.01 MB)
Appendix 2: Project plan
Appendix 2 (XLS 0.02 MB) or Appendix 2 (PDF 0.01 MB)
Appendix 3: Budget
Appendix 3 (XLS 0.02 MB) or Appendix 3 (PDF 0.01 MB)
Revision to original proposal to change the project to include paper as well as electronic research data and to focus on the practical issues of conducting a records survey
Revised proposal (DOC 0.03 MB) or Revised proposal (PDF 0.01 MB)
Final report: Development of a retention schedule for research data at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Final report (DOC 0.07 MB) or Final report (PDF 0.04 MB)
Appendix 1: Email questionnaire
Report Appendix 1 (DOC 0.02 MB) or Report Appendix 1 (PDF 0.01 MB)
Appendix 2: Summary of funding bodies retention periods and record keeping guidelines
Report Appendix 2 (DOC 0.04 MB) or Report Appendix 2 (PDF 0.02 MB)
Appendix 3: Tabulation of results
Report Appendix 3 (DOC 0.05 MB) or Report Appendix 3 (PDF 0.01 MB)
For further information on this project, please contact the Archivist & Records Manager
