In Part 1, we covered the first thing you need to do in order to get started on the cleanup of your electronic information. Now, you’ve finished that step, right?
At AIIM 2013, on March 21st at 1:30 pm (on her birthday, no less!), Tina Baker will be moderating a roundtable discussion on how to clean up electronic records. This is a challenge for every organization.
While the stereotype of your elementary school librarians persists, the truth is that library sciences are focused and defined by the act of providing relevant content that people need, organizing it so it’s user-friendly and then sharing it with others. That process is also what content curation is all about.
The Society of American Archivists held their 76th Annual meeting on August 6-11, in San Diego,CA.
In the publication Information Management, Shawn Rogers shares an intriguing list of Big Data deployments. While there are some common themes, there are no true blueprints yet for dealing with Big Data. If you weren’t convinced of the size of real big data, see if these numbers will convince you:
The second week of June is national email week. We haven’t checked the local card store, but there must be a card for this holiday. Or better yet, you can send an e-card to your friends and family!
eDiscovery is a hot topic for 2012. But before we get too far down the path of emerging trends, let’s make sure we are all on the same page.
Yes, there are still paper files that must be managed and tracked, but these days, vast streams of electronic information flow through companies.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Oliver Stone’s iconic Wall Street villain, Gordon Gekko – “Information is the most valuable commodity I know.” That was 1987 – when a gallon of gas was 89 cents and the cell phones were ENORMOUS!
Once upon a time the disciplines of records management and library services were delegated to a few diligent souls, keeping track of books and files in the windowless basement and providing the location of information as requested.