by Brianna Cochran and Erica Rice Sometimes as records and information management (RIM) professionals, we become so used to looking for RIM issues at work that we continue to see those issues in our free time. We’ve dubbed this condition “RIM-Brain.” A leisure activity like watching television takes on larger implications as the RIM-Brain takes…
By Michelle Johnson A thoughtful filing system can save a lot of time and tears when it comes to retention and disposition. However, designing and implementing such a system is no mean feat. Seasoned records management officers (RMOs) and newly-minted records custodians alike often struggle with this task. “How,” you may ask yourself, “is it…
Creation and maintenance of an information management disaster plan is a never-ending task. While it can be cumbersome, hard to obtain buy-in, and require an upfront cost, it is one of the most important documents that your office can create. Protecting your information is protecting your assets. You will be able to continue operations and…
by Brianna Cochran By now, you’re probably aware your government is legally required to comply with records management laws. Though it is often difficult to motivate yourself, colleagues, or supervisors to implement something just because it’s required. It’s human nature to resist things we perceive as difficult, time-consuming, or obligatory. The records management assistance (RMA)…
Agencies or local governments that are tight on storage space might look forward to speedily carrying out disposition on records that have met their full retention periods, but there are cases when reaching a destruction eligibility date may not put the records manager in the clear to destroy or transfer those records. In those cases,…
Commvault’s Senior Director of Engineering, David Langley, presented “Data Protection and Information Governance Across Data Silos” at the e-Records 2019 Conference on November 15, 2019. Check out a few highlights from this presentation below, view the slides, and explore some of the other topics that were covered during this year’s conference. Commvault’s Main Takeaways Use data management…
Earlier this year, former analyst Gina Cervantes and I were invited to the lovely Guenther Street office of the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) to present a class on managing electronic records. It was a lovely experience and a bond between TSLAC and SARA was forged. Last month, SARA came up to Austin to visit…
Author: Michael Shea Howdy Blog Readers! It’s time for an SRC update, whether you want one or not. (OH, YOU WANT ONE) I am decidedly NOT a math guy, though I have to admit that my penchant for numbers has evolved in my position here. One tool that has been fantastic for my use is…