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A Study of Public Records Management Act: Legal Status of the National Archives of Korea and Right to Know

  • Journal of Korean Society of Archives and Records Management
  • Abbr : JRMASK
  • 2008, 8(1), pp.5~25
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Archives and Records Management
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science > Archival Studies / Conservation

Kim Youseung ORD ID 1

1중앙대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This article reviews the current Public Records Management Act which revised in October 2006 and put in force in April 2007. Since Public Records Management Act has been enacted in 1999, the external development of record management is significant. The Road Map for Record Management Reform in 2005 and the Information Strategy Project in 2006 are prime examples. However, our legal system concerning record management is still posing a number of problems, ranging from issues about objects and definitions of record management to issues of access. These issues have been subject to serious critics from various stakeholders, including civil organizations and academics. The article analyses a legal status of the National Archives of Korea and issues concerning access to current and archival records. As a result of the discussion, the article provides alternative plans.

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