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Resourceful Records Managers

The Schedule

Finally… an installment of resourceful records managers! This time we are featuring Holly Dolan, Denton County – Records Management Officer! What led you to choose your current career in Records Management? Like so many records managers, I kind of fell into it! Photo coming soon!).

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Unwrapping the Archives

The Texas Record

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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Chronicle of a Records Manager: Controlling the Chaos of Disaster Response and Recovery

ARMA International

In the field of records management, there are logistical and large-scale projects that can challenge and perplex RIM professionals. The Office of Archives and Records (OAR) is the official repository for the records of the ANO. The following image was taken by Dr. Emilie Gagnet Leumas. Hurricane Ida Preparations.

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A Record Center is Not an Archives: Some thoughts from an interview

The Schedule

A recent assignment for one of her classes was to interview a practicing Archivist and/or Records Manager about the “qualified practices” of the profession and write up a paper/presentation/something else summarizing and analyzing it. What made you want to switch from archives to records management?

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Getting Certified in Records Management

The Texas Record

During the course of consulting, we analysts are sometimes asked if TSLAC has a certification program for records management. However, there are several organizations that do offer such programs for those in records management to undertake to further their education and assert the skills learned in a professionally-recognized way.

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Texas Archives Month and Electronic Records Day

The Texas Record

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) are offering a bountiful harvest of free and low-cost learning opportunities in October. 10/03 DIR Technology Showcase- Data Storage & Digital Archives. Mark your calendars! Hosted by DIR. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

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I Got a New Job in Records Management, Now What?

The Texas Record

As a person who recently earned a job as a Government Information Analyst with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), I had no idea how complex records management would be. SLR 504 and 508 forms, Records Management Officer (RMO), inventories, etc., Understand the purpose of records management.