The main topic of this work is digital records management, in particular with transferring records from traditional into digital forms. The modernization throughout the cultural and educational institutions has inevitably affected archives management turning to new technologies. The new, modern age has introduced electronic records, evaluation of electronic information, legal questions and legislation, which are subject of this work. In the elaboration of the subject, available and important resources, like books, scientific and professional works, as well as internet, have been utilized. This work describes scanning basics, devices for digitalizing of the records (scanners, hardware supplements) and development of effective methods and procedures for electronic records management. New systems for electronic records maintenance were introduced in order to increase organizational and technological dependence. The main aim of the researches performed was to point out the problems of both, traditional and modern way of records preservation, which influence the archives, the records and the experts involved in the implementation, but in particular to show their benefits and the shortcomings.