Info-bytes and Info-shots
What are Info-bytes?
The Archive-Skills Consultancy first developed Info-bytes as a teaching aid. They were a way of including important subjects in a training programme when there was not time to devote a longer presentation. An Info-byte is a succinct page of information about an aspect of archives or records management It may include some or all of the following:
- a definition or description of the subject of the Info-byte;
- bullet points covering the main aspects of the subject;
- bullet points highlighting crucial points to remember; and/or
- bullet points with details of where to get more information.
We usually allow 10 minutes for an Info-byte, which usually consists of a run through of the overhead and a few questions if further clarification is needed. We also include the Info-byte in the course handbooks.
Info-bytes can be used in other ways than as overheads for teaching purposes:
- integrate them into presentations to management and colleagues;
- use them as a check-list to expand on for training, report writing etc.; or
- refer to them for more information on the subject.
Available Info-bytes
We have made our Info-bytes available online, in
Adobe Acrobat
(‘PDF’) format 
- Appraisal of Digital Records [14 Kb]
- Automation Implementation Issues [14 Kb]
- Costing, Budgeting and Resource Requirements for IT Projects to Computerise Records Management or Manage Computer Records [15 Kb]
- Customer Care [17 Kb]
- Digitisation [15 Kb]
- Digital Records [15 Kb]
- EDMS, ERMS and EDRMS [16 Kb]
- Evaluating Preservation Progress [16 Kb]
- Guidelines for Managing and Preserving Digital Records [20 Kb]
- Information Management in Brief [17 Kb]
- Integrity of Records [13 Kb]
- Integrating Electronic and Paper Systems [10 Kb]
- What is Knowledge Management? [15 Kb]
- Legal and Regulatory Considerations [14 Kb]
- Metadata [58 Kb]
- Providing Access to Digital Records [15 Kb]
- Retrospective Conversion [19 Kb]
- Standards [15 Kb]
- Surrogates [15 Kb]
- Tracking Systems: the Main Considerations [14 Kb]
- What are Archives and Why Do They Require Special Management? [18 Kb]
- Vital Records [15 Kb]
What are Info-shots?
Info-shots are slightly longer than our Info-bytes because they contain more information than can be distilled into an A4 sheet.
Available Info-shots
Only two Info-shots are available online at present, in
Adobe Acrobat
(‘PDF’) format
Adobe Acrobat Reader software
To display and print out our Info-bytes and Info-shots, you will need to download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is available from the Adobe Website. Note: links will open a new browser window.
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