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…
Some of the consulting questions we receive revolve around the subject of how to manage email and email records. From those questions the matter becomes how should a government entity address the management of its email. The best way an entity can capture their practices and procedures for email management is to create a policy.…
I don’t know about you, but one of my least favorite chores is folding the laundry. Even though I know that leaving my clean clothes in a laundry basket creates problems—my work shirts get wrinkled, and I can never find socks that match—I still end up putting it off for days. For many government employees,…
Program Planning and Research Specialist Joshua Clark spoke with Michael Shea of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) about a recent project of the State Agency Coordinating Committee Records and Information Management (SACCRIM) subcommittee. Michael Shea was the State Records Center Manager for seven years before joining TWC in 2019 as the Records Management Officer. He…
Update Note: In 2024, a new email webinar series was published. Please see the announcement post for more information. Does your work email have you dropping everything and running for the hills? Do your allergies flare up when you contemplate what lies beyond that “sent” folder? Would you like some TSLAC guidance? Worry no more.…
By Rebecca Hanna, Anne Poulos, and Brady Cox Tune in monthly for 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…
Does the word “Disposition” terrify you? When you hear the word “Disposition,” do you tilt your head like a confused puppy? Well, you’re not alone! Because disposition can be daunting task – I’m looking at you, Mr. and Mrs. Permanent Until Not Permanent – we have decided to give our local governments and state agencies…
A few weeks ago Megan Carey and I were lucky enough to travel to attend the Joint Annual Meeting of Council of State Archivists (COSA), National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA), and Society of American Archivists (SAA). Every four years, these organizations come together and host a large joint conference in Washington,…