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Ministry of Citizens' Services and Open Government

Tips, Guides and FAQs

Government Records Service has developed guides, best practices and other documentation to support the effective management of government records:

Advanced Communication and Collaboration Services (ACCS tools) 

Guides for Office Communicator, Groove, One Note, Live Meeting, and SharePoint.

 

Email management

Recommended Practices and FAQs for managing your email effectively

 

Office Recordkeeping System (PDF 86 KB)

Fact sheet outlining the elements of an "office recordkeeping system"

 

EDRMS/ TRIM Training

Guidelines and training exercises

 

EDRMS/ TRIM Tips

Short guides on individual topics

 

EDRMS/TRIM Implementation

Resources for TRIM projects

 

Records Management Training

Managing Government Records module

 

Records Preservation – Water damaged records (PDF 22.8 KB)

A checklist providing some initial steps to take when records have been damaged by water/flooding

 

Redundant Source Records (PDF 830 KB)

Guide to applying the special schedule for Redundant Source Records

 

SharePoint (PDF 125 KB)

Guide to managing records posted to SharePoint sites

 

Additional Resources

Links to archival and information management programs, associations, and projects