The document discusses the impact of e-discovery on Chief Information Officers and the importance of establishing effective recordkeeping practices and litigation readiness. It outlines key CIO concerns like long-term information preservation, security, search and retrieval, and email management. Effective recordkeeping helps organizations differentiate important records, supports litigation readiness, and improves decision-making, accountability, and risk mitigation. The Library and Archives Canada provides policies and tools to help departments assess risks and establish recordkeeping requirements.

1. The Impact of e-Discovery on the CIO : Recordkeeping Litigation Readiness Jean-Stéphen Piché Director General Government Records Branch Library and Archives Canada

3. CIO Concerns for e-discovery Long term preservation of Information Resources of Business Value Security And Privacy Search and Retrieval Digital Preservation Email Management E-Records Management Business intelligence and analytical tools Web 2.0 Institutional Capacity and Readiness Departmental Recordkeeping Requirements

4. Information Resources and ESI textual records films sound recordings photographs documentary art graphics maps portable devices filing cabinets electronically stored information

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