Records Management Practices in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines: Basis for Proposed Records Management Guidelines

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the records management practices of the Registrar’s staff in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.  It specifically sought the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment, length of service in PUP, length of employment in the Registrar’s office, current position/designation in the Registrar’s office and number of trainings/seminars attended related to records management. Respondents were assessed on the effectiveness of their records management practices in terms of the following attributes: records creation, records storage and maintenance, records retention and disposition, appropriate use of technology, and archival records and records management program integration. This data determined if there was a significant difference in their assessment of their records management practices when grouped by profile.