Bhatia, SharmilaWright de Hernandez, Anthony2019-07-292019-07-292019-07-29http://hdl.handle.net/10919/92010This article provides a brief overview of blockchain or distributed ledger technology for archivists and records managers. While in the nascent stage, records are already being created or managed by blockchains. Therefore, it is necessary for archivists and records managers to become familiar with the basics of the technology, along with its benefits and shortcomings, in order to make informed decisions regarding the accessioning of blockchain systems and/or their use in managing record authenticity.application/pdfen-USCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United Statesblockchaindistributed ledger technologyrecords managementArticle - Refereed