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Documentation Theory for Information Governance

ARMA International

iii] Most institutions are “unthinkable, impracticable, not feasible without documents: messages, memoranda, laws, statements, diplomatic briefs, warrants, reports, white papers, submissions, applications, records, minutes of meetings, job descriptions, letters of guidance, press releases, bills, budgets, and accounts.” [iv]

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AIIM vs. ARMA: An Honest Comparison of Membership

AIIM

As a paid professional member of both since 2001 – August 2001 for AIIM, September 2001 for ARMA, and having served on both organizations’ Board of Directors (2004-2005 for AIIM, 2007-2010 for ARMA), I have thoughts on both and will compare them in several key areas, including: Focus. Types of Membership. Cost of Membership.

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Polar Opposites: The CRM Exams and Vendor Product Language

Brandeis Records Manager

Furthermore, they are often addressed to a 1990-2005 audience, as if, for example, we don’t know that there is a thing called “social media” that can be tricky. We must cease to be subjected to such patronizing jive as this: “The amount of information that organizations must now manage has exploded and has become difficult to control.”.