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Chronicle of a Records Manager: Controlling the Chaos of Disaster Response and Recovery

ARMA International

In the field of records management, there are logistical and large-scale projects that can challenge and perplex RIM professionals. This office holds and maintains records created from the early 1700s to today. I have been a member of the OAR staff at the ANO since March 2013. Background.

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FAQ Redux: Can a state agency destroy a paper original after scanning?

The Texas Record

We originally published an article addressing this question back in 2013, but some state agencies have wondered if the answer has changed since the administrative rules were updated this year. While there is not an explicit paragraph in the rules stating that any record can be store electronically, in Section 6.92(4),

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What Does a Modern Information Infrastructure Look Like?

AIIM

The advancement of new technology has transitioned much of this from paper to digital – which presents its own set of new challenges regarding compliance, access, and protection. These changes all add up and have had a profound impact on how we create, manage, store, and access information today. The Challenges of Legacy.

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Establishing Records Management at Brandeis—The First Eighteen Months

Brandeis Records Manager

George Despres, University Records Manager, Brandeis University. The Brandeis University Records Management (URM) program has much in front of it, but some solid foundational accomplishments behind it. We held over fifty stakeholder meetings between October of 2013 and April of 2015.

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Federal Paperless Directive: The Clock is Ticking – How are You Doing?

The Texas Record

The Directive introduced a requirement for all executive agencies to move away from paper recordkeeping and toward a digital framework of electronic permanent records, including email, by December 31, 2019. Consider the status and long-term viability of records (especially permanent) in an analog format (e.g., Directive Updates.

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Offsite Document Storage for Texas Lawyers and Law Firms

Armstrong Archives

As a lawyer, you know how much paper your firm produces on a daily basis. You use paper to record important information, but you cannot dispose of this material in a haphazard manner. That’s why many law firms turn to document management services for secure and convenient legal file storage.

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Records Management Statistics and Facts

Armstrong Archives

Who wants to spend half of their time pushing paper? There are over 4 trillion paper documents in the U.S. Moving away from paper documents could be a huge money saver. If digital storage reduces or eliminates lost and misfiled documents, companies could save hundreds of dollars on each record. M-Files ECM, 2013).