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In the emerging context of data proliferation on digital media, the importance of metadata is becoming apparent. Records managers and librarians have been working many years on metadata conceptualization and standardization for digital humanities and recordkeeping purposes. The lessons learned should serve these new needs. Metadata are key elements in information governance and require global vision, conceptual clarity and accountability.

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2016 has been a year in which many companies have undertaken the adaptation of the new ISO 9001:2015 “Quality management systems”. Based on the practical experience of the accreditation process by a large multinational engineering company, the author reflects on the role of information professionals in the implementation of the Knowledge Management and Documented Information sections of the standard.

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Transparency in public administration is possible if citizens are guaranteed access to documents. In this paper we propose a definition of transparency and analyse the Spanish legislation that addresses the right of access to information. Transparency is also more readily achieved if institutions have organized their archives. We propose essential requirements that must meet the legal and records management standards.