Finding Records of National and Historic Importance
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012The Society of American Archivists held their 76th Annual meeting on August 6-11, in San Diego,CA.
eBay Announces Plans for Leveraging Green Energy to Reduce Footprint for Big Data
Thursday, July 5th, 2012In 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:
National Email Week!
Monday, June 11th, 2012The 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 Trends for 2012
Saturday, February 11th, 2012eDiscovery 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.
If only records management were as simple as “store until X date, then shred”
Saturday, January 21st, 2012Yes, there are still paper files that must be managed and tracked, but these days, vast streams of electronic information flow through companies.
Getting a Grip on Information
Friday, November 11th, 2011One 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!
The (Short) History of Records and Information Management
Monday, August 29th, 2011Once 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.