Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Poor records management affects an organizations efficiency and workflow, but the hidden risks can be even more damaging. Poorly managed records can create legal liabilities and can also cause headaches with vendors, clients, and investors, hurting your bottom line. What Are the Negative Effects of Poor Record Management?

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Records Management Risk Archiving Compliance 52

AIIM

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When I teach, questions often come up about the differences and similarities between document management and records management. Document Management. Document management is used to track and manage documents that are in process. Records Management. Is there any difference? Which one is best?

Records Management 160

Records Management Metadata Insurance Libraries 160

AIIM

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

As someone who's been in the information management field for over 25 years, I've witnessed significant shifts in how organizations handle their information. One of the most notable changes I'm seeing is how records management is evolving and finding new homes within organizations.

Records Management 160

Records Management Information governance Government 160

TAB OnRecord

AUGUST 26, 2020

In this last post of a 3-part series on the role of how metrics can demonstrate the value of RM, we cover three things that every organization should monitor if they are using an Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS).

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Records Management 147

National Archives Records Express

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In preparation for the 2024 Transition, we will be sharing a series of posts on records management best practices for officials entering and exiting federal service. Our staff worked with GSA to ensure records management guidance has been updated and incorporated into the Transition Directory.

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Records Management Government 52

AIIM

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Digital Transformation Challenge As Chief Information Assets Officer at the Central Bank of the Bahamas, I've witnessed firsthand the complex transition from physical to digital records. The shift isn't as simple as scanning documents - it requires a complete transformation in how we think about and manage information.

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Records Management Digital transformation IT 201

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What if your organization’s entire records team won the lottery today and quit? What would happen to your records program? If you had a records management playbook in place, your newly hired team could hit the ground running! The Benefits of Using a Records Management Playbook. What is a Playbook?

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Records Management e-Discovery IT Government 119

Record Nations

MAY 20, 2024

Records management plays an important role in the financial well-being of your business. Not only can improperly handling records lead to monetary penalties and litigation, but inefficient systems get in the way of completing projects and communicating with customers. What is Records Management Software?

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Records Management Communications Cloud 87

AIIM

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now ask yourself – who is in charge of managing all of that information? In many cases, Records Management tasks are being done by people with little to no Records Management Training. centric processes and activities, we expect users to identify, declare, and manage their own digital records.

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Records Management e-Discovery Compliance Digital transformation 267

National Archives Records Express

AUGUST 1, 2022

We are pleased to announce the publication of NARA’s Federal Agency Records Management Annual Report, 2021. This consolidated report provides a summary analysis of the state of records management programs across the federal government.

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Records Management Access Government Compliance 100

ARMA International

JUNE 19, 2023

Records managers, compliance, finance, information technology, legal, and privacy departments are all concerned with the proper management of information. For records managers, though, their primary focus is the proper management of information. Some records are required, and some information is helpful.

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Records Management Compliance Privacy IT 98

National Archives Records Express

JUNE 23, 2023

We are pleased to announce the release of Version 3 of the Universal Electronic Records Management (ERM) Requirements as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). Through this initiative, we have been working to improve the way agencies acquire ERM services and solutions.

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Records Management Metadata Cloud IT 97

IG Guru

MAY 3, 2023

Are you a records manager seeking knowledge and experience in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem? Our partner Leadership Through Data has you covered with their 'Microsoft 365 SharePoint Records Management' training course.

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Records Management Compliance Risk Education 97

Record Nations

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Records include tax returns, employment forms, and financial documents that require a retention period of several years. Records management helps businesses maintain, use, store, and dispose of their records in compliance with retention laws while also supporting business processes. Two types of records.

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Records Management Compliance Access Security 70

National Archives Records Express

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It is especially important for incoming and departing political appointees and senior officials to be aware of their records management responsibilities at this time. The Office of the Chief Records Officer provides Model Entrance and Exit Checklists for Records Management.

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Records Management Compliance Privacy Government 64

IG Guru

JANUARY 12, 2024

REGISTER HERE The post Webianr: HOW TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN YOUR RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH A RECORDS MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK via the St. Louis ARMA Chapter on January 18 at 1:30 Central first appeared on IG GURU.

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Records Management 75

Data Breach Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

counties continue to work with pen and paper after a cyberattack on their digital records management vendor last week disrupted methods to view, add and edit government records. Government Offices Revert to Pen and Paper; Up to 400 Counties Affected by Attack Hundreds of U.S.

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Records Management Paper Government 230

ARMA International

APRIL 28, 2022

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. This office holds and maintains records created from the early 1700s to today.

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Records Management Archiving Insurance Communications 99

AIIM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

NARA is also the nation’s records manager. That is to say, NARA’s Office of the Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government leads records management throughout the federal government and assesses the effectiveness of federal records management policies and programs.

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Records Management Archiving Government Digital preservation 178

AIIM

MARCH 3, 2020

This is perhaps one of the most-asked questions in all of records management. Too often I hear one of two, equally bad answers: Keep Records for Seven years: This seems to be the de facto answer, especially for financial services records. Determining which are records and which are copies or not business-related.

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Records Management Financial Services Big data Analytics 203

AIIM

JANUARY 23, 2024

I love information management! I love the information governance, records management, and data governance fields. Before entering the information management field, I spent 25 years in higher education. Most of my family and friends think I’m crazy and I would agree with them. This work doesn’t excite everyone.

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Records Management Education Information governance Government 222

IG Guru

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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Records Management 94

IG Guru

JANUARY 12, 2024

We are thrilled for our next release of Versatile 2023, which showcases a preview of our basic and standard physical records management features. Physical records management is one of the available feature packs that can be included in Versatile 2023.

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Records Management IT Information governance Government 72

AIIM

MARCH 9, 2021

You should adopt the one most suitable and relevant to the context of your information management activities and the organization in which you work. The ISO Records Management Standard 15489 provides this simple definition: "Data describing content, content, and structure of records and their management through time.".

Metadata 260

Metadata IT Customer Experience Records Management 260

AIIM

MARCH 4, 2025

Remember that old stereotype of the records manager working alone in the basement, shuffling papers? Let me tell you why that image is completely outdated and why today's information management professionals need a much more dynamic skill set.

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Records Management Paper Information governance Government 152

IG Guru

JUNE 28, 2023

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Records Management 92

Record Nations

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Security threats to both paper and digital records are evolving faster than ever — be it online hackers, natural disasters, or even internal data misuse, risks lurk around every corner. Different Types of Security In Records Management The post Different Types of Security In Records Management appeared first on Record Nations.

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Records Management Security Paper Risk 52

IG Guru

AUGUST 17, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence Records Management Information governance Risk 98

IG Guru

JULY 3, 2023

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Records Management Information governance Government 92

AIIM

JULY 23, 2020

The international standard on records management, ISO 15489 defines migration as the: "Act of moving records from one system to another, while maintaining the records' authenticity, integrity, reliability, and usability.". But, migration is much broader than just records.

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Metadata Data structuring Records Management ROT 263

AIIM

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

More and more records managers in state and local government operations tell me that their job is changing. In addition to stacks and stacks of scanned files, and a confluence of different types of electronic files, the inclusion of audio and video records are becoming more and more common. What can you do?

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ECM Government Digital transformation Records Management 181

IG Guru

JANUARY 19, 2023

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Records Management Security 94

AIIM

APRIL 9, 2019

The past few years have created many new challenges for the Information Professionals who are entrusted with managing an organization’s digital assets. Information is cascading down upon every organization in unprecedented volumes and forms, challenging traditional and manual concepts of records management and information stewardship.

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Content services Digital transformation Records Management Marketing 155

AIIM

MARCH 25, 2021

Today, I’d like to dig a little deeper into that discussion and talk about how to distinguish between a record and a non-record. If you are new to records management , some of the following may need a little getting used to, especially if you associate ‘ anything that is in a file ’ with the idea of ‘ record ’.

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Records Management Information capture IT 204

IG Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2022

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Records Management Marketing 95

IG Guru

JANUARY 17, 2023

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Records Management 95

Weissman's World

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s no secret that infogov and records management can be difficult and frustrating – increasingly so as traditional areas like policy development, process improvement, compliance, retention, and destruction have begun banging into once-separate and quickly growing disciplines like privacy and security.

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Information governance Government Records Management Compliance 156