reflections on the ICRM Certified Records Manager (CRM) certification process

As many of you know, I transitioned from libraries to records management about five years ago. I often advise people wanting to make the switch to pursue certification as an ICRM Certified Records Manager (CRM), but there isn’t a lot online about the process from a first-person perspective. Here is the information I wish I’d … [Read more…]

my new job, some thoughts on CIOs, and a free email archiving solution –

My agency was recognized by NARA in their Senior Agency Official for Records Management Annual Report Analysis as one of several federal agencies “that appear to have robust and comprehensive approaches to meeting [email storage requirements outlined in the Managing Government Records Directive (M-12-18), aka “The Directive”]. The information contained here may prove useful to … [Read more…]