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“Transaction” in Records Management

The Texas Record

Understanding what meets the definition of a “local government record” is important for a local government employee (especially a Records Management Officer ). This is because your entity’s local government record is a record that you’re required to keep for a certain amount of time based on laws, rules, and standards associated with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). If “yes,” it’s a local government record!

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[Podcast] Managing Modern Records, Managing Modern Teams

AIIM

I was pleased to speak with Regina Martin , Records Manager at Howard County Government from Columbia, Maryland, in this episode. We discuss the challenges of being a records manager in a local government operation.

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Advocacy and Records Management

The Schedule

There is a school of thought that traditional records management is dead, a remnant of the past along with paper-based technologies. We know that records management continues to play, or has the potential to play, a vital role in the larger information governance framework. In Courtney Bailey’s survey of the membership to SAA’s Records Management Section, nearly 700 members belong to an academic institution or to a cultural/nonprofit organization.

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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. Some projects may require the advice of professionals who have managed a similar project in the past. Information Management Journal, 40 (4), 37-43.

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Resourceful Records Managers

The Schedule

Finally… an installment of resourceful records managers! This time we are featuring Holly Dolan, Denton County – Records Management Officer! What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? Like so many records managers, I kind of fell into it! In my last semester of grad school I began searching for job options that would leverage my information and data management skills.

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FAQ: When Should I Update My Records Management Policy?

The Texas Record

Case 1: Our records management compliance files are from the 1990s or earlier. ? Case 2: We have several ordinances and/or letters from different periods instead of one document that has all our records management policy information. ?

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Document Management vs. Records Management: What’s the Difference?

AIIM

When I teach, questions often come up about the differences and similarities between document management and records management. Document Management. Document management is used to track and manage documents that are in process. More specifically, it’s used to manage the overall process of document creation, from inception through completion. Records Management. Records are complete.

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Information Literacy and Records Management

Brandeis Records Manager

Program Director for University Records Management, Brandeis University. Info literacy has largely become the preserve of the library community , with a focus on teaching scholars and citizens to navigate and to differentiate the information that confronts us. A keen sense of info literacy is required to execute records management and info governance functions with ethical outcomes. George Despres, CRM.

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2023 Local Government Records Management Officer Meeting

The Texas Record

You are cordially invited to the annual Local Government Records Management Officer meeting. noon Where: Online via Zoom Calling all records management officers and records professionals serving local governments across Texas! The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) wants to meet with you. This meeting is a great opportunity to share with records liaisons in your government.

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Resourceful Records Managers!

The Schedule

And, now for our much awaited series: Resourceful Records Managers! This month we meet George Despres, the Program Director for University Records Management at Brandeis University. What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? After re-establishing an archives program at a prior company, I was promoted to head up the archives and records management team. I also received my records management certification (CRM).

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10 Things We Love About Records Management

The Texas Record

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we wanted to acknowledge the ten things we love about records management. From Webinars to Teamwork, analysts Joslyn Ceasar and Raul Gonzalez wrote about 5 things they each love about records management, and what those things mean to them. I love consulting because it is one of the best tools we have to help local governments and state agencies with their records management program.

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The Governance and Recordkeeping Around the World Newsletter April 2021 Edition available via Library and Archives Canada

IG Guru

The post The Governance and Recordkeeping Around the World Newsletter April 2021 Edition available via Library and Archives Canada appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the post here.

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Records Management Training for Local Governments – Registration Open!

The Texas Record

Classes will be held at the Lorenzo de Zavala Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos St., Introduction to Records Management – Full Day Workshop. Learn the basic concepts of records management: legal obligations, definitions, and how to read a retention schedule. We will also cover the disposition process for how to handle records at the end of their life cycle. Managing Electronic Records – Full Day Workshop. This could be you.

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Access-to-info system at Library and Archives Canada in ‘bleak state’: watchdog via Times Colonist

IG Guru

The post Access-to-info system at Library and Archives Canada in ‘bleak state’: watchdog via Times Colonist appeared first on IG GURU. IG News Records Management Search Canada Information Request Times ColonistCheck out the article here.

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Resourceful Records Managers

The Schedule

Our most recent records manager profile: Eira Tansey, Digital Archivist/Records Manager at the University of Cincinnati ! What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? The timing was perfect, as a digital archivist/records manager position opened up at my alma mater (University of Cincinnati). Do you or did you have a mentor who has helped you in the Records Management field?

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Scholar Calling on Writers for New Book: Impacts of the Cloud on Records Management and Archives

IG Guru

Impacts of the Cloud on Records Management and ArchivesA book edited by Salvador P. Barragan (San Jose State University) Introduction “The Library of Babel” is a short story conceiving of a universe in the form of a nearly infinite library containing all possible books.

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Resourceful Records Managers

The Schedule

Our third Resourceful Records Manager! Alex Toner, University of Pittsburgh, University Records Manager. What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? I was serving as the archives and records manager in the Office of the University Registrar when my current position became available. It was an exciting opportunity to expand my records management interest while at the same time not straying further from my archival roots.

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[Podcast] What are the experts saying about the changing role of Records Management?

AIIM

As the volume, velocity, and variety of enterprise information continues to grow, so does the need for well-thought-out and evolving strategies for records management. But, what does it all mean for Records Management (RM)? Your host Kevin Crane chats with a panel of Records Management experts, including Peggy Winton, President of AIIM, Dwight Griesman, SVP of Marketing at Access, and John Montana, CEO of Montana and Associates.

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How Much Does Records Management Training Cost? Options For Any Budget

AIIM

How much does Records Management training cost? But, as the Association for Intelligent Information Management (AIIM), we get asked this question all the time. Below, I’ve broken down some of the different Records Management Training options available to you, organized by budget. Note: In this post, I will be focusing on the options available through the Association for Intelligent Information Management, but these are by no means the only options available.

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[Podcast] Forget What You Think You Know About Records Managers

AIIM

When you say, “I’m a Records Manager,” what's their response? If you’re like me when I tell family members I work for the Association of Intelligent Information Management, you probably see a somewhat puzzled face looking back at you. The truth is, the role of Records Managers and Information Professionals has morphed and elevated into a really powerful and exciting role. Click here to access our full library of episodes.

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Developing a Records Management Program: The People Part

The Schedule

Hello Readers: My name is Elizabeth and I’m the Archivist for Records Management at the Bentley Historical Library for the University of Michigan. In my role, I am responsible for the development of a records management program that will fit – and ultimately benefit – the University. Together, we manage donor relationships and collecting priorities. Institutional archivists and records managers don’t do that per se.

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Resourceful Records Managers: Krista Oldham, University Archivist at Clemson University

The Schedule

The amazing Krista Oldham answers our records management focused questions! What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? When I took the job I really was not expecting records management to appeal to me as much as it did.

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Resourceful Records Managers- Brad Houston

The Schedule

Our eagerly anticipated series Resourceful Records Managers returns! This month we meet Brad Houston, City Records Officer and Document Services Manager for the City of Milwaukee. *If What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? I have a BA from Grinnell College and an MLS from the University of Maryland-College Park, back when it was still the College of Library and Information Studies. (I

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FAQ: How does web archiving fit into records management?

The Texas Record

The benefits are that this practice shows your records management program: is proactive about capturing and preserving its records. Records Management for Blogs, Texts, Social Media, Cloud Computing and more! Recorded Webinar – July 2015 – 33 mins).

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I Got a New Job in Records Management, Now What?

The Texas Record

As a person who recently earned a job as a Government Information Analyst with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), I had no idea how complex records management would be. As a former educator and law student, I created tons of records while underestimating the amount of time and skill that managing those records would take. SLR 504 and 508 forms, Records Management Officer (RMO), inventories, etc.,

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Resourceful Records Managers! Courtney Bailey, Chair, SAA Records Management Section 2019-2020

The Schedule

As Jessika knows, I’ve hesitated to participate in her series on Resourceful Records Managers because I suffer from a bit of imposter syndrome. I’ve been on the Records Management Round Table/Section since 2015, and I think I’ve done some good work over the years on things like reviewing open source software programs and migrating and updating a records management bibliography into Zotero. I’m a Records Analyst at the State Archives of North Carolina.

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SAA’s Records Management Section Membership

The Schedule

In honor of Records and Information Management (RIM) Month, I did a little analysis of the membership of SAA’s Records Management Section. I began this project in February by looking at the members signed up for the Records Management Section on SAA’s Connect community. I’m happy to report there are now over 1,500 members registered for the Records Management Section.

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Records Management Outreach to Elementary Schools and Colleges

The Schedule

What did the library media specialist do for the students? Whenever students had free time (recess and/or lunch), they would volunteer to come and help the library media specialist in the library. The students started to understand about library records. The library database could alert the library media specialist when books were overdue or tell her where books were located in the library collection.

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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. As we know, developing and growing a records program is challenging: most people don’t get our objectives despite the fact that records, their mismanagement, and associated risks are ubiquitous—witness the daily news.

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Book Recommendation: Tomorrow’s Jobs Today authored by Rafael and Abby Moscatel via IG GURU

IG Guru

Rafael is a well-respected Information Governance Professional (IGP), Certified Records Manager (CRM), and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Tomorrow’s Jobs Today is written by Rafael Moscatel and his spouse Abby Moscatel.

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Records Management Training for Local Governments – Registration Open!

The Texas Record

Classes are being held at our main location, Lorenzo de Zavala Archives and Library building, 1201 Brazos St., Introduction to Records Management – Full Day Workshop. Learn the basic concepts of records management: legal obligations, definitions, and how to read a retention schedule. We will also cover the disposition process for how to handle records at the end of their life cycle. Managing Electronic Records – Full Day Workshop.

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UPDATED State Records Management Education Materials

The Texas Record

We are pleased to announce the State Records Management Education Materials have been updated and are available on the Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council (RMICC) website. In 2014, RMICC identified a need to broadly disseminate information about records management requirements at state agencies and universities. Also, the council determined a need for a second document to address legislators’ and legislative records.

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Why presidential libraries are controversial

IG Guru

The post Why presidential libraries are controversial appeared first on IG GURU. Archives Business Record Retention Records Management Risk NewsBarack Obama’s is dividing opinions, as others have before.

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Records Management Training for Local Governments – Registration Open!

The Texas Record

Classes are being held at the Lorenzo de Zavala Archives and Library building, 1201 Brazos St., Introduction to Records Management – Full Day Workshop. Learn the basic concepts of records management: legal obligations, definitions, and how to read a retention schedule. We will also cover the disposition process for how to handle records at the end of their life cycle. Managing Electronic Records – Full Day Workshop. This could be you.

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Webinar: Virginia Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators on October 28th 9am-12:30pm

IG Guru

The Virginia Assoc of Govt Archives & Records Managers Virtual Conference is scheduled October 28 and registration is open. The post Webinar: Virginia Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators on October 28th 9am-12:30pm appeared first on IG GURU.

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Meet Your 2018-2019 Records Management Section Steering Committee

The Schedule

The Records Management Section (RMS) Steering Committee exists to direct and focus the annual business of the section, as well as to foster connections and professional growth amongst section members. Alex is the University Records Manager at the University of Pittsburgh, where he has worked for five years. Courtney has worked as a Records Analyst at the State Archives of North Carolina for five years. Hillary is the Records Manager at Duke University.

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Local Government Records Management Classes: Registration Open!

The Texas Record

Classes are being held at the Lorenzo de Zavala Library and Archives Building, Tocker Learning Center, 1201 Brazos St., Introduction to Records Management – Full Day Workshop. Learn how to apply records management principles to records through face-to-face instruction and hands-on activities. Managing Electronic Records – Full Day Workshop. Local government classes will be held October 24-25, 2018. Each class is $20.

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Local Government Records Management Training – Register Now!

The Texas Record

Classes are being held at the Lorenzo de Zavala Library and Archives Building, Tocker Learning Center, 1201 Brazos St., Introduction to Records Management – Full Day Workshop. Learn how to apply records management principles to records through face-to-face instruction and hands-on activities. Managing Electronic Records – Full Day Workshop. Local government classes will be held June 12-13, 2018. Each class is $15.

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Local Government Records Management Training – Register Now!

The Texas Record

Classes are being held at the Lorenzo de Zavala Library and Archives Building, Tocker Learning Center, 1201 Brazos St., Introduction to Records Management – Full Day Workshop. Learn how to apply records management principles to records through face-to-face instruction and hands-on activities. Managing Electronic Records – Full Day Workshop. Local government classes will be held March 27-28, 2018. Each class is $15.

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Legislative Changes for Local Government Records Management Compliance

The Texas Record

During the 86 th Legislative Session, HB 1962, the Sunset bill of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), passed reauthorizing TSLAC for another 12 years. Along with the re-authorization of our agency, some changes were made concerning local government records management compliance. Elected county officials and all other local governments are no longer required to file records control schedules and amendments with TSLAC.