2021, Vol.21, No.3

Journal of Korean Society of Archives and Records Management 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.81

pISSN : 1598-1487 / eISSN : 2671-7247
https://journal.kci.go.kr/jksarm

Record continuum is a theory providing the basis for archival science in the paradigm shift to the electronic record environment. However, critical analysis of it has been hardly performed so far, as it is still in development, and its core is a new perspective on records different from the life cycle model. Therefore, for further understanding of the significance and limitations of record continuum in the electronic record environment and performance of more in-depth theoretical development, an analysis of the meaning and nature of records contained in record continuum logic is essential. Given that record continuum does not define a record separately, the meaning and nature of records it contains in the recent electronic record environment are examined through the analysis of axis and dimension in a record continuum model.

This study reviewed the US military government’s record management system to fill the gaps in Korea’s record management history. The US military government’s record management system adopted the concept of “mixed use” between the Japanese Government- General of Korea and the US Army because of the dualized administration and constituency of human resources. In addition, the US Army’s record management method was introduced during the US military administration to manage historical records and produce official documents that mix Chinese and English letters.

The recent revision of the Public Records Management Act provided a basis for the procurement of private records from local archives. Accordingly, some local governments are promptly trying to gather these private records through various ways, and a representative methodology of such is a contest for acquiring records. This study aims to analyze how much this contest contributes to the acquisition of private records and the current status of its operation. As an example of this study, Jeonju Citizens Archives, which conducted the contest more than ten times, was selected. Based on the analysis results, the operation status of the contest for acquiring records and improvement plans for activation were presented.