This up-to-date text provides in-depth coverage of current issues in records and information management (RIM)—topics that are of interest and concern to both students and professionals. Its focus on the twenty-first century considers past, current, and future records and information trends substantiating the need for assurance that information will be found or available at the right place and/or time. Some of the many topics addressed include concern for ethical and legal practices, technology, storage, retrieval, and disaster recovery.