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April is National Records and Information Management Month!

2023-03-31T16:31:52+00:00April 1st, 2019|organizing|

Ugh. Who doesn't dread organizing records, folders, paperwork, and files? For most of us, either at work or at home (or both), it's a daily responsibility. With the tax deadline looming and spring cleaning season upon us, now is a good time to get started. That's probably why Records Information Managers designated April as National Records and [...]

Succession planning and knowledge wells

2025-05-23T14:53:53+00:00February 10th, 2016|historical records, local government, OnBoardGOV|

It happens in every organization, regardless of type. Someone changes jobs or retires, and everything they knew goes with them. Each of us carries a part of our agency's "institutional history" with us. Smaller agencies are particularly at risk of "brain drain," since each staff member has a greater percentage of institutional knowledge. Governing has an article [...]

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