Information Resource Management
(IRM) A philosophical and practical approach to managing government information.
Information is regarded as a valuable resource which should be managed like
other resources, and should contribute directly to accomplishing organisational
goals and objectives. IRM provides an integrated view for managing the entire
life-cycle of information, from generation, to dissemination, to archiving
and/or destruction, for maximising the overall usefulness of information, and
improving service delivery and program management.
IRM views information and Information Technology as an integrating factor in the
organisation, that is, the various organisational positions that manage
information are coordinated and work together toward common ends. Further, IRM
looks for ways in which the management of information and the management of
Information Technology are interrelated, and fosters that interrelationship and
organisational integration.
IRM includes the management of (1) the broad range of information resources,
e.g., printed materials, electronic information, and microforms, (2) the various
technologies and equipment that manipulate these resources, and (3) the people
who generate, organise, and disseminate those resources. Overall the intent of
IRM is to increase the usefulness of government information both to the
government and to the public.
[Gary D. Blass et al. "Finding Government Information: The Federal Information
Locator System (FILS)", Government Information Quarterly, JAI Press, Inc.,
Greenwich, Connecticut. Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 11-32. 1991].
(1995-11-12)
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