Topical posts. General guidance on various subjects in the field of records and information management.
There’s nothing like the holiday season to get you thinking about history and traditions. But have you ever pondered the of role government records in documenting yuletide events? A recent history documentary sparked some Christmassy RIM-brain for me. It’s beginning to look a lot like records and information management (RIM) everywhere you go! In the…
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…
It is once again the spooky season. Time for jump scares and horror thrills from our favorite scary flicks. We in the records management field often see records and information management (RIM) applications in our entertainment. So, let’s grab our candy corn and caramel apples and enjoy the feature. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) Ghostbusters (1984) The…
Did you know that there is a free resource available through your local library to help you learn relevant skills needed to be an effective records manager? All you need is a library card! What is Udemy? Udemy is an online video learning platform. It’s one of the free TexShare databases offered at participating Texas…
For those of you using shared drives and not advertising shortcuts as a great solution to staff member’s file path and collaboration problems, I would like to ask: Why not? Probably because you have a million other things going on, but shortcuts really are one of the best ways to help staff collaborate on the…
A risk assessment is the practice of evaluating the inherent threats to and weaknesses in a government entity’s records and information. It is a recommended practice to evaluate the protection of your entity’s records in order to mitigate the potential destruction, harm, or loss to the information. While it may seem daunting to conduct a…
Developing training can be an intimidating task, but it doesn’t need to be insurmountable. Check out the tips below to get started on building an internal training program for your own organization. Get Top-Down Support We know we sound like a broken record about getting executive buy-in, but that is how important it is. This…