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CHICAGO — Written by Alan MacLennan, “,” published by and available through the , is a comprehensive textbook that discusses the legal, organizational and ethical aspects of information governance and information security and their relevance to all aspects of information work. From the researcher who is responsible for ethical practices in the gathering, analysis and storage of data, to the reference librarian who must deliver unbiased information; from the records manager who must respond to information requests, to the administrator handling personnel files, this book will equip practitioners and students alike to implement good information governance practice in real-world situations. Chapters cover such important topics as:

• information as an asset;
• intellectual property and copyright;
• records management;
• information security;
• cybercrime;
• data quality;
• ethics;
• policy.

MacLennan is course leader for the MSc in Information Management at Robert Gordon University, UK and teaches sections on databases, networking and records management. His teaching areas range from cataloging and classification, including AACR2R2 and MARC, to topics in the forefront of today's Information revolution, such as networking, the Internet, and HTML authoring and page design. He has been lecturing since 1993.

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