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Finally… an installment of resourceful recordsmanagers! This time we are featuring Holly Dolan, Denton County – RecordsManagement Officer! What led you to choose your current career in RecordsManagement? Like so many recordsmanagers, I kind of fell into it! Photo coming soon!).
When most people think of archives, the first thing that comes to mind is Indiana Jones swinging on vines and storing artifacts in giant rooms. While that is an interesting popular image, the archives and archivists here at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) are the protectors of documented history.
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At the 1965 annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, SAA Fellow and National Archives director Frank Evans delivered a paper about the relationship of archivists and recordsmanagers.
Christopher “Eddie” Kline joined our staff as the new Director of RecordsManagement Training program in May and we asked him a few questions. New RecordsManagement Training program director, Christopher “Eddie” Kline. My familiarity with recordsmanagement training was limited.
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The amazing Krista Oldham answers our recordsmanagement focused questions! What led you to choose your current career in RecordsManagement? When I took the job I really was not expecting recordsmanagement to appeal to me as much as it did. What is your educational background?
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Please join the SAA RecordsManagement for one (or two, or three) of our upcoming events! Upcoming Coffee Chats On Tuesday, January 28 th from 2:00-3:00 EST well be discussing the Emotional Impacts of Records & Archives Work. We are seeking proposals for short presentations (6-12 minutes) on recordsmanagement topics.
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