Ethics, Accountability and
Recordkeeping, by Richard J. Cox
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Series
Geoffrey Yeo
Foreword Sarah Tyacke
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction. From Ethics to Accountability, or, When Do Records Professionals Become Whistleblowers?
Introduction
The Importance of Ethics and Accountability
The Spark Igniting the Fire: Enron,
Government Secrecy and the Control of the Past
Evil and Recordkeeping
Owning the Past
The International Dimensions of This Book
Conclusion: Archival Whistle-blowing?
Chapter One. Testing the Spirit of the Information Age
Introduction
The
Computer Store as the New Church for Our Information Age
The Information Age and the Electronic Sweatshop
The Information Age and the Loss of Humanity
The Need for Spirituality in the Information Age
Conclusion: Beyond What We Can See or Make
Chapter Two. Searching for Authority and Recognition: Archivists, Records Managers, and Electronic Records
Introduction
Archivists and the Quest for a Magic Bullet
The Search for Authority for Electronic Records Management in the Archival Literature
The Possible Fatal Flaw: Electronic Records Management and Practice
Records Professionals in a Brave New World
Simple Questions About SIM and Other New Information Management Models
SIM World or Real World?
Begin the Dialogue
Conclusion: Back to Work
Chapter Three. Why the
Archivist of the
Introduction
The Historical Lessons of the Founding and Development of the National Archives
The
National Archives and the Chimera of
A New Controversy Erupts
A New Time, A New Set of Challenges
A Legacy of Problems, not a Bushwhacking
Different Thoughts About the Archivist
Conclusion
Chapter Four.
Introduction
What Is the Purpose of Presidential Libraries?
Presidential Papers Before Presidential Libraries
FDR and the Origins of the Presidential Library
The Presidential Library System’s Evolution and The Issues of Presidential Papers
The Insider’s View of Presidential Libraries
Others’ Views on Presidential Libraries
Is There a Future for Presidential Libraries?
Summing Up: A Policy Recommendation
Chapter Five. The World is
a
Introduction
What Is Terrorism?
Nothing New Under the Sun
Media Coverage of the Gulf Wars
Closing Off the Documentation
Intelligence and the War on Terror
The Intelligence Boondoggle and Civil Liberties
Records and Their Administration in the Age of Terror
Do Records Professionals Need New Ethics Codes?
Conclusion
Chapter Six. Technology, the Future of Work, and Records Professionals
Introduction
Fighting Mythology
Computers and Workers
The Power of the Historical, or Long-term, Perspective
Records Still Appear
The Challenges of the New Workplace and Its Technologies
Conclusion
Chapter Seven. Records and Truth in the Post-Truth Society
Introduction
The Post-Truth Society
Political Pratfalls
Scientific Shenanigans
Corporate Corruption
Historians’ Hiccup
Conclusion: Records and Truth
Chapter Eight. Censorship and Records
Introduction
Self-Censorship: The First Danger Sign
Human Rights and the Role of Records
Voyeurism as a Stimulant for Censorship
Torture and the Power of Records
Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?
Chapter Nine. Personal Notes: Intellectual Property, Technology, and Unfair Stories
Introduction
Two New Views
Power Plays
Societal Shenanigans
Information Technologies and Free Expression
Information Professionals as Combatants or Innocent Civilians
Personal Stories About Unfair Use
Conclusion
Conclusion. Archiving Archives: Rethinking and Revitalizing a Concept
Introduction
Archives as Storage
Archives as Static
Archives as Data
Archives as Memory
Archives as Social Construction
Archives as Personal Space
Archives as Technologies
Archives as Power
Archives as Creations
Archives as Leaks
Archives as Controversial
Archives as Targets
Archives as Stories
Archives as Old Stuff
Conclusion
References
Index