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…
Conference Details When: Friday, November 3, 2023Where: Commons Conference Center in Austin, Texas Registration for the 2023 e-Records Conference is now open! You can register through the registration portal. Portal: https://app.clearevent.com/register?form=f9a72105-fd58-4d1f-b473-416ff83afa56 Be sure to visit the conference webpage to read about our exciting lineup of speakers and exhibitors. More information about sessions, speakers, and agenda…
As of July 14, 2023, a new version of Bulletin C: Inventorying and Scheduling of Records is available on our website! The guidance contains helpful tips on how to conduct an inventory and how to appraise records. Bulletin C also contains the following templates: Other material packed into Bulletin C includes more specific material about…
Shared file environments can be a real challenge to organize and maintain. Below are some tips to help your shared drive structures get into and stay in shape. Consistency Structure and Control Change Management Disposition Shared drives can be chaotic, but they don’t have to be that way. Employing simple techniques like the ones above…
You grab your popcorn and snuggle down under a blanket to watch your favorite sci-fi movie or fantasy show. For a moment, you are whisked away from mundane reality—only to be brought back down to earth when the characters seem to be acting out scenes from your own workplace. We call this state of mind:…
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. Joslyn Ceasar: Joslyn’s approach was to records management and Valentine’s Day…
Much to the excitement of its co-hosts, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC, and the Department of Information Resources (DIR), the e-Records Conference returned to live and in-person attendance on November 18, 2022, for the first time since 2019. That doesn’t mean the conference was exactly the same as it’s always been. One…
By Michelle Johnson Have you checked out our brand new social media records webinar series? Today, we are publishing the final video to complete the 8-part series! The entire series is now available on-demand on our webinar page. This series seeks to answer all your common questions about managing social media records. Videos range from about…