We are happy to announce our new and updated seven-part email management webinar series. Local governments and state agencies across the State of Texas utilize email as a form of communication to transmit information and to conduct official business. From that business and communications, what happens to the emails and how do those emails relate…
Folksonomy and Taxonomy: two classifications, one new and one old, that are the often-overlooked building blocks of records management. They not only help organize and classify information, but are also essential to successful records management. What is Folksonomy? Folksonomy is a fairly new term created in 2004 by Thomas Vander Wal and is a portmanteau…
There are two things I love most: the holidays and making personal remixes of songs that I love. In honor of both of them I have created a song that combines records and one of the most famous Christmas songs, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” *In the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas“ On…
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…
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…