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“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Our Turf?

Brandeis Records Manager

This book passed under my radar until a kind colleague pointed out that, in one chapter, Kondo dispenses personal record retention and categorization guidance. Kondo’s personal record advice appears in a “Sorting Papers” section of a chapter titled, “Tidying by Category Works Like Magic.” I hope that you’ll see why below.

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Off the Record: RIM Month Special Edition– Blockchain, Record Tampering, Internet Archive: Oh My!

The Texas Record

It turns out, it has a place in records management as well– at least according to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). In case you needed it, here’s your warning that without a plan and intentional actions taken, the information and records you create virtually (electronically?)