MARA Blog: General
Call for papers — Records Management Journal
Published: April 2, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Message from Pat: You have written so much–especially those of you in 289 right now. The call is for anyone a student “at the time the call was issued” so those of you graduating in May do qualify. See if one of your papers fits into one of the categories listed in this letter. Edit it as necessary. Submit for publication. We would love to have a MARA student in this edition!!! Let me know if you decide to do this.
Save the Date–MARA Colloquia
Published: March 14, 2016 by Anna Maloney
On Wednesday, March 23, from 1-2PM PT MARA will host guest lecturer Sarah Romkey, the Archivematica Program Manager. Ms. Romkey will introduce Archivematica, discuss its use by large and small institutions, and expand on the importance of open-source solutions for digital preservation. This promises to be a very interesting presentation for those interested in emerging technologies and the future of archival management! We hope to see you there.
Wisconsin Open Records Law
Published: February 19, 2016 by Anna Maloney
A few weeks ago, the MARA blog covered the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer, and the influx of records requests that Manitowoc County, Wisconsin has seen since the series premiered in December 2015. Wisconsin open records laws are now being publicly examined after a state board expanded the definition of “transitory records” to include correspondence (electronic and analog), interim files, and recordings used for training purposes.
Save the Date–VCARA Guest Lecture
Published: February 19, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Assessing Archives and Records Management Policy in Japan
Published: February 4, 2016 by Anna Maloney
In April of this year, Japan celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Public Records and Archives Management Act. Passed in the 2011, the act implemented a uniform management plan for administrative documents; introduced a records schedule; created requirements for reports on the management practice of government ministries; established a system of inspection and recommendation; and funds external professionals and the promotion of historical public records and archives.
Save the Date — Washington’s Digital Preservation Model
Published: January 27, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Welcome to the spring semester! Our first MARA guest lecturer this year is Debbie Bahn, who will be presenting Washington’s Digital Preservation Model on February 11th from 5:30-6:30 PST. Ms. Bahn is the Electronic Records Archivist for the Washington State Archives and will discuss the development of the institution’s digital repository, which was developed entirely in-house.
Internship Opportunity at South Dakota State Archives
Published: January 27, 2016 by Anna Maloney
The South Dakota State Archives is currently looking for a summer intern to to help complete processing a backlog of government records.
The Internet Archive Turns 20
Published: January 28, 2016 by Anna Maloney
In 2016, the Internet Archive celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Created in 1996 to capture and preserve websites and web pages, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is the front-end, user interface for these archived sites. This week, Forbes’ Kalev Leetaru looks into the history of this complex data capture and the organization’s Worldwide Web Crawls. The image below, from February 20, 1997, is the first SJSU homepage capture available through the Wayback Machine.
Records Management Self-Assessment
Published: December 21, 2015 by Anna Maloney
In November, the National Archives and Records Administration released the 2014 Records Management Self-Assessment.
Save the Date — Second Life Museum Tour
Published: November 12, 2015 by Anna Maloney
Have you wanted to learn more about the benefits of using virtual experiences to engage with heritage seekers?
Follow-up Thoughts from Robert Smallwood
Published: November 12, 2015 by Anna Maloney
Those of you who attended asked about job/internship leads and skills to prepare one for positions in Information Governance and related careers. Robert Smallwood, who spoke on 11/05, wanted me to share the following with those who attended. But I thought all MARA students might be interested:
Safe Harbor agreement between US and EU rejected
Published: October 14, 2015 by Anna Maloney
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice ruled that the transatlantic Safe Harbor agreement is invalid.
Federal Records Management Colloquium & Minimum Metadata Bulletin
Published: September 18, 2015 by Anna Maloney
On Thursday, September 17th, the MARA program hosted Arian Ravanbakhsh to discuss records management recent directives, memoranda, and bulletins released by the National Archives and Records Association.
Interview with UN Chief of Archives and Records Management
Published: September 11, 2015 by Anna Maloney
The Huffington Post recently conducted a fascinating interview with Bridget Sisk, Chief of the United Nations Archives and Records Management Section. In the interview, Bridget discusses the management of the 60,000+ boxes of UN records. My favorite quote:
“I think people usually have this stereotypical view of archives as, sitting in a dusty old basement looking at paper all day, and actually that couldn’t be more further from the truth. We’re very much on the frontline.”
Eight Healthcare Information Governance Principles
Published: August 17, 2015 by Darren Ilett
In a post at AdvanceWeb.com, Robby Chakler lists eight principles for effective information governance, ranging from the identification of regulatory and legal requirements to investing in IT resources.
Building a Data Governance Team
Published: August 3, 2015 by Darren Ilett
A post at Enterprise Apps Today discusses how to build a data government team, including tips on understanding data needs, thoughts about how team change over time, and a description of various team structures. Read more at the original post.
SAA Annual Meeting Registration
Published: July 6, 2015 by Darren Ilett
Register now to take advantage of early bird registration rates for the SAA Annual Meeting, which will be held in Cleveland from August 16th to 22nd, 2015.
NIRMA Conference
Published: June 22, 2015 by Darren Ilett
NIRMA’s Nuclear Information Management Conference is coming up, August 9-12, 2015, in Summerlin, NV.
Lifecycle Management Software Market Predictions
Published: June 15, 2015 by Darren Ilett
Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015 Conference in Las Vegas
Published: May 11, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015 conference will be held in Las Vegas September 29 through October 1, 2015.