Records and Information Management: ARMA International's InfoPro

Everything is Miscellaneous – Speaker’s Book Now Available!

Conference speaker David Weinberger will present thoughts from his book Everything is Miscellaneous during the opening conference session in Las Vegas. Now you can order your copy and be prepared for the discussion!

According to Weinberger, it's time to find a better way and records and information management professionals are the logical ones to lead the way. This discussion at times may be a little uncomfortable – okay, for some a lot uncomfortable – but it will definitely give you something to think about.

Autograph opportunities will be available after the opening session on site. Order your copy today!

New Summer Web Seminars Announced

We are pleased to announce several new web seminars for the summer. Topics covered will include: retention schedules, effective communication techniques, digital signatures and implementing workflow processes. Web seminars are a great way to get up-to-date information from industy experts and are free for members. Sign up today!

Available for registration now:

• Developing Retention Schedules for Electronic Records – Carol Stainbrook, July 7-15
• I Say Data, You Say Daata – Pamela Danner, July 21-29

Coming soon:

• Digital Signatures: A Survivor's Epic Tale – Wayne Hoff, August 4-12
• Litigation Hold Best Practices: Implement an Effective Workflow Process – Erika Boggs, August 18-26

Get details at the web seminars page.

What Happens in Vegas...

Find out what you can expect when ARMA International holds its 53rd Annual Conference & Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Monday, Oct. 20 - Thursday, Oct. 23.

Visit www.arma.org/conference and get all the details about this exciting event.      

Plan to start off with one of the pre-conference seminars on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19. Follow that with the full conference & expo which feature more than 100 sessions on a wide range of topics that include:

• Electronic records retention requirements
• The role of e-records management in compliance
• Web 2.0 technologies
• Developing litigation holds
• Delivering effective RIM training
• Marketing your RIM program
• Protecting personal data
• Tying together metadata and taxonomies
• Building collaboration

Whatever your role in managing records and information, this premier event is the place to be. It's where the business and technology of managing records and information converge. So register securely online today and start planning your schedule.

Regardless of what stage of your RIM career you're in, this year's education program offers you great opportunities to grow. To help you decide which education sessions are best for you, search by experience level (1-4) and/or by category (a.k.a. domain). More than 80 education sessions map to ARMA International's RIM Core Competencies. Not sure which level or domains you need the most development? Check out ARMA International's RIM Core Competencies document and RIM Self-Assessment.
 
Remember to invite others on your corporate governance, risk management, and compliance teams. After all, good records and information management requires a cooperative effort among the key players: RIM, IT, legal, and compliance. And there's plenty for everyone at the ARMA 2008 Conference & Expo.

See you in Vegas!

2009 Calls for Proposals Now Open

Want to share your experiences and ideas with our members? Now is your chance. We are looking for individuals to participate in two exciting opportunities available for ARMA International education events: 2009 Collaboration and E-Discovery Seminar and web seminars. We are looking for individuals to provide members with challenging, interactive, learner-focused education.

• 2009 Collaboration and E-Discovery Seminar - This seminar is designed for litigation support teams that need information and training in the area of records and information management for the purpose of mitigating the risk and cost of E-Discovery. These teams can consist of co-workers from Counsel, Legal staff, Compliance, IT, and RIM.  Deadline July 14, 2008

• Web Seminars - ARMA International develops web seminars by seeking subject matter experts whose content can easily be adapted to a 60-minute asynchronous web seminar. Deadline September 30, 2008

Get the details at www.arma.org/learningcenter/proposals/.

If you have additional questions regarding the process or mechanics of submitting, please contact us at education@arma.org.

Tune in to RIM Radio

Did you know that there is an entire radio show dedicated to records and information management? Inside the Records Room is a weekly talk show featuring host Ray Davis. Davis has 16 years of records management experience and is Vice President of the Liberty Bell Chapter of ARMA International. 

We have teamed up with the show to promote select ARMA International books. Davis will interview the author of the book, which will air on his show, and then the book will go on sale in the ARMA bookstore. Previously, the show featured, among others, the records and information management standard, "The Digital Records Conversion Process."

Be sure and tune in Tuesdays to hear the interviews for upcoming books and get the promo code for the sale.

Get more information about Inside the Records Room.

Visit the ARMA bookstore.

Come Back To ARMA!

For those of you who have left ARMA or for those of you who aren't members but enjoy the resources available on our website, we invite you to join and take advantage of all the additional resources available to members only.

One of the most valuable and newest tools released is the RIM Self-Assessment. This powerful online tool, which is based on ARMA International's RIM Core Competencies, enables you to determine your strengths and identify gaps in your current skills and knowledge. It will also direct you to the specific resources you need for success at every stage of your career.

Remember, this tool is available to members only so join today! And don't forget the many other benefits of membership, including our award-winning Information Manangement Journal and access to our web seminar archive where you can view previous seminars, just to name a few!

There couldn't be a better time to be a member of ARMA International! Join today and start taking advantage of all the benefits.

Free ARMA International Web Seminars

Did you know that ARMA International provides web seminars on popular records and information management topics and issues all free of charge? We also have a web seminar archive with all our past seminars available for members to view at any time. The seminars are generally short (about an hour) and most are approved for CRM credits. Plus, there's a live teleconference so you can get feedback on your questions and comments.

View/Sign Up For/Watch these great seminars:

• “The Growing Importance of Search Technology”, a seminar that focuses on the evolution and future of search technology.
• “Compliance 2.0: How to Manage Enterprise 2.0 Tools”, a seminar that gives you a crash course on web 2.0 and social networking tools.

Register for a web seminar today!

The ARMA International Bookstore - More Resources for You

Have you been to the ARMA International bookstore lately? If not, take a few minutes to browse our extensive selection. Along with books, you'll find other products such as videos, standards, and articles covering everything you need to know about managing records and information.

If you're not looking for anything in particular, take a cue from your colleagues and pick up one of these best sellers:

Want help getting started in the RIM profession? You need to read Records and Information Management: Fundamentals of Professional Practice by William Saffady.

Need help managing your electronic records? Read Procedures and Issues for Managing Electronic Messages as Records by the ARMA International Standards Task Force.

Or, do you need the 10 key ingredients for making the paper to electronic transition? Read Records Management: Making the Transition from Paper to Electronic by David O. Stephens, CRM.

And for RIM month, we're having a special promotion. Select items in the bookstore will be 10% off from April 15-30. Read the terms and conditions here.

Start shopping now.

RIM Month Is Off and Running!

Did you know that April is RIM month? That's right. This is a great excuse to have fun promoting records and information management in your organization. And ARMA International is here to help with all kinds of tools and resources to aid you.

Visit our newly revamped Promote RIM page to get ideas. There, you'll find new tools such as  campaign-in-a-box, which is a set of resources packaged up to help you promote RIM, and a new blog focused specifically on sharing ideas. Many of the resources are free. And all of them are helpful!

We hope you take advantage of these materials. ARMA International understands that promoting proper records and information management isn't always easy. But it's vital to the success of every organization -- and you can also have fun doing it!

Have You Taken the RIM Self-Assessment?

The new RIM Self-Assessment was launched with much anticipation and excitement. Already, more than 400 members have take advantage of this valuable career tool. Have you taken the assessment? If so, please give us your feedback. We'd love to hear what you think. We're sure other members that have not yet taken the assessment will appreciate your input.