This is an update on behalf of our colleagues at NAGARA - The National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators. The detailed, on-site program for the 2011 Electronic Records Forum, a unique conference focusing on current issues in Electronic Records Management, which will be held April 7 - 8, in Austin, TX is now … Continue reading NAGARA Austin e-Forum
Month: March 2011
Transformation: What it Means For Our Customers
You have heard about it. You have seen the press release. You may even have read about it on the Archivist's own blog. But really, what does it mean to our records management customers? First of all, let's go back to what was said in our internal report that recommended the changes to our organizational … Continue reading Transformation: What it Means For Our Customers
OPM and Information Management Positions
We have heard from OPM that they are proposing a new occupational series to encompass information management positions in the Federal government. This came from an memo they have sent to Human Resources Officers in the government. The memo requests feedback to OPM on this topic. Because of our obvious interest in the topic, we … Continue reading OPM and Information Management Positions
New Web Content for Federal Agency Users of ERA
An update from Michael Carlson, ERA Adoption Coordinator NARA has posted a new home page with content on what federal agency users need to do to get started using NARA's Electronic Records Archives (ERA). The 30 Departments and Agencies that constitute the Chief Information Officers' Council will start using ERA during their assigned months starting … Continue reading New Web Content for Federal Agency Users of ERA
Save The Date: RACO 2011
Mark Your Calendar for our 23rd RACO Conference! Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the National Archives and Records Administration McGowan Theater located at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. This year's theme is: "Forging Ahead: Meeting the Challenges of Electronic Records in an Open Government" Registration is free, but a limited number of seats … Continue reading Save The Date: RACO 2011
Update on ERA Rollout
An update from the ERA Adoption Coordinator. As many of you know, on November 16, 2010, NARA informed the 30 Departments and Agencies that constitute the Chief Information Officers' Council that it would begin expanding the use of ERA in their agencies starting in March 2011 and ending November 2011. The list of agencies and … Continue reading Update on ERA Rollout
2010 Records Management Self-Assessment Report Released
The 2010 Records Management Self-Assessment Report has been released and is now available on our website (.pdf). Recall that in May 2010, we issued the mandatory annual records management self-assessment (RMSA) to Federal agencies. This followed the pilot self-assessment that was completed in 2009. The goal of the self-assessment is to determine whether Federal agencies are … Continue reading 2010 Records Management Self-Assessment Report Released