It’s April, and that means spring is here! With spring, comes spring cleaning! Out with the old and in with the new. In the Records Management (RM) world that means it’s time to tidy up our records management systems, make sure the team is involved, make sure retention periods are up to date, or start…
This is a cross-post from the Archives and Information Services blog Out of the Stacks. Through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) has partnered with the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) to offer free registration to their popular online course, Basics of Archives from March 27…
You are cordially invited to the annual Local Government Records Management Officer meeting. When: Thursday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. – noon Where: Online via Zoom Calling all records management officers and records professionals serving local governments across Texas! The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) wants to meet with you. Due to the size…
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…
In this new year, we want to remind everyone of the resources the Records Management Assistance Unit has for local governments and state agencies. Trainings In person training is back and ready to go! Some examples of our training includes Records Management Basics for both State Agencies and Local Governments, tips and tricks for disposition,…
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…
By Michelle Johnson Have you checked out our brand new social media webinar series? If not, now is a great time! We are halfway through this series, and the first four installments are available now on our webinar page. We will continue to post a new video every other Wednesday through September 7. This series…