A Study on the National Assembly’s Electronic Records Management: Focused on the National Assembly Archives

Abstract

Since 'the National Assembly Electronic Document System' was introduced in September 2004, the amount of electronic records production in the Nation Assembly has been on a rapid increase. The number of electronic records which 'the National Assembly Records Management System' took over until September 2011 is '240,000', 72% of the total transferred records. However, the National Assembly's electronic records management has a number of serious problems concerning electronic records long-term management and preservation. In the context, this study aims at discussing alternative strategies for effective management and preservation of the Nation Assembly electronic records. In the theoretical aspect, it reviews 'parliament records' definition and management trend. As a case study, it explores the present state of 'the National Assembly Records Management System' ranging from legal aspects to technical aspects. Based on these researches the study critically analyzes the Nation Assembly's electronic records management in comparison with overseas cases. As a result it provides alternative plans of four major areas, including law, management body, management object and technical system, to improve the National Assembly's electronic records management.