Welcome back to our occasional series “Off the Record,” a curated collection of articles we found interesting on a broad range of topics, some which are directly related to records management and others which might share common themes. No, we didn’t write these articles—hence the name of this series, “Off the Record”— but, fortunately, we…
Thank you for tuning in for the third and final post recapping the e-Records 2023 sessions. Also see our other recap posts. Managing Odd Projects: Tools, Tricks, and Tips for Managing Projects That Don’t Fit a Mold by: Megan Carey Jenn Coast, Project Coordinator at University of Texas at Austin, has lived to tell the…
Since Senate Bill (SB) 475 passed, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) and Department of Information Resources (DIR) have received many questions. We plan to answer some of those questions below! We also created a guidance document to help those affected by SB 475 become more familiar with their role, responsibilities, and allies.…
Thank you for tuning in for the second post recapping the e-Records 2023 sessions. Also see our previous post: e-Records 2023 Session Recap #1 Hiring, Retaining, and Reskilling Your Workforce by: Megan Carey The first session of the day was a panel discussion lead by the self-titled “future of HR” moderator Lisa Jammer (Texas Department…
On Friday, November 3, the annual e-Records Conference returned for the 23rd year with another record turnout. Co-sponsored by TSLAC and the Texas Department of Information Resources, this year we were able to add a third breakout session to the day’s events and increased vendor support with 33 vendors on-site, six more than the previous…
As part of our effort to maintain up-to-date records management publications, we are now accepting final feedback on the draft of Bulletin C: Guidance for Records Inventories and Scheduling of Records. The guidance contains helpful tips on how to conduct an inventory and how to appraise records. We would greatly appreciate any feedback local governments…
The records management assistance team at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission welcomes our newest analysts, Sahar Arafat-Ray and Sebastian Loza! Read more about Sahar who is now the point of contact for local governments in the West-North region of Texas. The West-North region is comprised of the following counties: Archer Eastland Montague Tarrant…
This is a cross-post from the Archives and Information Services blog Out of the Stacks. Through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) has partnered with the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) to offer free registration to their popular online course, Basics of Archives from March 27…