Guest Blogger - Katharine Stevenson. Records Management : Think Wider
If you remember back in my earliest blog posts, I invited contributions for all of you would-be bloggers in our esteemed community of records and information management professionals, this weeks post...
View ArticleWhen did document, content and records management become Data Management topics?
So, lately i’ve been doing some research into the wonderful world of Data Management Standards and I found something both useful and interesting on the website of DAMA International. As you can see,...
View ArticleThe future of Records & Information Management in a world dominated by data
The IRMS Conference is nearly upon us and if you enjoy my blogposts here, I suggest you subscribe to the IRMS Conference Blog as I will be producing mini-posts (I guess I could call them bloglets) for...
View ArticleAnnual General Meeting, Annual Report and Accounts
The IRMS Conference 2013 is almost upon us, the Executive Committee have worked incredibly hard to provide us with another fantastic event full of interesting, inspiring and thought provoking speakers....
View ArticleDark Data - Friend or Foe?
Dark Data - Friend or Foe? Dark Data was much talked about at IRMS13. It was referenced in a number of the keynotes and breakout sessions including the NUIX session 'mastering your dark data, how to...
View ArticleIRMS attends the ICO's 2012-13 Annual Report event
On Thursday 20th June on behalf of the Society I attended the launch of the ICO's 2012/2013 Annual Report at Westminster Hall. The Report was delivered by the Information Commissioner, Christopher...
View ArticleIRMS attends the IQPC Conference on e-Discovery & Information Governance
On the 17th to 18th September I attended the ‘e-discovery and Information Governance in the Financial Services’ conference in London put on by IQPC (a knowledge sharing organisation) sponsored &...
View ArticleFirst IRMS Podcast
The IRMS are starting a series of Podcasts, and I would like to thank James Lappin and Heather Jack for all their hard work. The initial interview is with Chris Walker on auto-classification and allied...
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6th Conference of Scientific Archivists in Rio de Janeiro
At the beginning of September I attended the 6th Conference of Scientific Archivists in Rio de Janeiro. Hosted at the beautiful Casa de Rui Barbosa, the conference was on the theme of transparency laws...
View ArticleChinese Delegation Seminar 23 September 2013
Chinese Delegation Seminar 23 September 2013 In September, a delegation of 25 archivists from The State Archives Administration of China (SAAC) visited the UK to conduct their research programme of...
View ArticleThe Alison North New Professionals Award 2014 - Just over a month left!
Each year, The Information and Records Management Society awards recognised individual IRM professionals and this year is no exception. Returning to your attention, in its fifth year of running, is...
View ArticlePodcast – Lee Meyrick in discussion with James Lappin on index engine and its...
One of the interesting features of the records management landscape at this moment in time is the wide variety of different types of tools on the market. One of the things this podcast series hopes to...
View ArticleNew Podcast - IRMS012 - Barbara Reed on Records Management Theory
IRMS012 - Barbara Reed on Records Management Theory In our popular Podcast series James Lappin talks with Barbara Reed to discuss the Australian contribution to records management theory, and in...
View ArticleNew Podcast - IRMS013 - Laurence Hart on Trends in Collaboration and Records...
IRMS013 - Laurence Hart on Trends in Collaboration and Records Management Software. In our popular Podcast series James Lappin talks with Laurence Hart who gives his perspective on the the current...
View ArticleOpen Government Data Research
The Role of the Records Manager in an Open Government Environment in the UK Team Europe Research Project 03 (2013-14): UCL "Think of the potential social justices, innovations and developments in a...
View ArticleOpen Government Data Research - Data Collection
The Role of the Records Manager in an Open Government Environment in the UK (cont) Team Europe Research Project 03 (2013-14): UCL "In order to establish an overview of the challenges and viewpoints...
View ArticleIntegrity in Government through Records Management
Essays in Honour of Anne Thurston By Jessica Page The International Records Management Trust (IRMT) is a UK registered charity created in 1989 to help strengthen records management capacity in...
View ArticleIRMS submits evidence to FOI Commission
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information’s terms of reference require it to consider the implications for the Freedom of Information Act 2000 of the uncertainty around the Cabinet veto and...
View ArticleLearn more about the 2016 Practical Digital Preservation programme
Do you want to make 2016 the year that you and your organisation get to grips with the challenge of preserving digital content for the long term? Well, we can help! Preservica, a world leader in...
View ArticleThe changing face of the IRMS
“Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have”. Margaret Mead As you may know, at last week’s AGM I took up the post as Chair of the IRMS. I am...
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