MARA Blog
MARA Blog
Students in the MARA program and those interested in archives and preservation, electronic records management, information governance, and related fields are highly encouraged to visit this blog often. Managed by MARA Program Coordinator Darra Hofman and written by a current MARA student, this blog will keep you current with the MARA community and what’s happening in the profession.
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.
Draft of General Records Schedule 6.1
Published: August 10, 2015 by Darren Ilett
Over at Records Express, the official blog of the Office of the Chief Records Officer at the National Archives, Arian Ravanbakhsh announces a draft of the General Records Schedule 6.1.
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.
Study on Phone Apps, Privacy, and Behavior
Published: July 27, 2015 by Darren Ilett
A study conducted at Carnegie Mellon University looked into the use of phone apps and privacy.
Records Management Helps Keep Firefighters and Police Safe
Published: July 20, 2015 by Darren Ilett
A post over at Firehouse describes how Records Management helps firefighters and police stay informed about possibly hazardous conditions when they are called to the scene of a crime.
State Historical Records Advisory Boards Celebrate 40 Years
Published: July 13, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) is celebrating 40 years of the State Historical Records Advisory Boards (SHRAB) this year. The SHRAB offer grants to smaller historical societies, museums, libraries, and colleges so that they can preserve their collections and make them accessible.
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.
New ‘Information Governance’ job classification, positions in Washington State
Published: June 29, 2015 by Dr. Pat Franks
by Susan D. Haigh Washington State agencies adopted a new “Information Governance” job series last year, and several new positions have been posted at state agencies in recent months. Three positions are posted currently on the Washington State jobs website (as of June 27, 2015) – you can view details here:
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
Selma-to-Montgomery March at the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Published: June 8, 2015 by Darren Ilett
A post at the Montgomery Advertiser site announces the discovery of newly discovered film footage and photos documenting the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March.
Information Governance, Big Data, and Risk
Published: June 1, 2015 by Darren Ilett
On the TechTarget site, Ben Cole interviews Barclay T. Blair on the topics of Information Governance, big data, and risk. Blair argues that the primary risk with big data is the inability to extract value from it.
MARA Program Advisory Committee Member Takes on New Post
Published: May 22, 2015 by Dr. Pat Franks
Congratulations are in order for Geof Huth, formerly Director of the New York State Archives’ Government Records Services in Albany, NY. Geof has left this post to take on the position of Chief Records Officer for the New York State Unified Court System, New York, NY.
Records Management Before and After Email
Published: May 18, 2015 by Darren Ilett
In a blog post from last year, James Lappin, an independent records management consultant and trainer based in the UK, compares records management in corporations before the advent of email with records management today.
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.
ARMA International Scholarship Recipients
Published: May 8, 2015 by Darren Ilett
Five MARA students have received scholarships from various chapters of ARMA International:
Coca-Cola Launches Coke Bottle Virtual Museum
Published: May 7, 2015 by Darren Ilett
Coca-Cola began their Virtual Archives project a few years ago, and this year, as part of their 100th Anniversary of the Coca-Cola bottle celebration, they have updated the experience with a special Coke Bottle Virtual Museum and a free downloadable mobile app.
Library and Archival Professional Position with the State of Washington
Published: May 2, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The Office of the Secretary of State of Washington has an opening for a position of Library and Archival Professional 4 that closes on May 13, 2015.
Survey Points to Importance of Data Classification
In a survey of over 200 senior IT security executives in the US and the UK, Bloor Research found that data classification is one of the top security controls. They also found that more than half name data security as a serious or critical concern. Read more about their findings at Help Net Security.