By Michelle Johnson There’s no sugar coating it – starting or revitalizing a records and information management (RIM) program is a huge undertaking. Whether you are bringing life back to outdated processes or starting from scratch, it can be difficult to know where to start. We have broken the process into three stages: Information Gathering,…
By Michelle Johnson As public servants, records and information management (RIM) is a simple fact of life—statute applies to us all. However, regulation does not imply homogeneity, and RIM programs are as unique as the entities that create them. April is RIM month, and we at TSLAC want to take a moment to celebrate all…
All these questions loom large in the pursuit of creating, growing, and maintaining a records management program. The common denominator is people. Short of those individuals who either report to you or who you work with directly, you are surrounded by potential “problem children”— those unwilling to release their records for archiving or disposal— and…