This handbook is intended to assist the creators and users of electronic records, information technology (IT) staff, records management (RM) staff, and agency managers in managing electronic records in an effective, cost-efficient manner that also accommodates their public records responsibilities. The handbook emphasizes the crucial role of records maintenance and disposition in managing electronic records and is designed to be used in conjunction with the Department of State’s Basics of Records Management handbook. Available at , Basics provides an introduction and guide to public records management in Florida for state and local government agencies. The principals in the Basics handbook.