Electronic records

It was a nice surprise to discover that we recently published our 200th records management blog post. We’d like to thank you, our valued readers, for encouraging us to keep going! In honor of the milestone, we will be looking back at the Top 10 most popular records management blog posts over the past few years.Read More

This month’s popular RM resources tackle challenges new and old. Many of our colleagues are interested in learning more about the relatively recent practice of storing records in the cloud. Our first resource provides an overview of all the things you need to know in order to make cloud storage work. Next up, we have a tool to help with the age-old challenge of how to training staff so that they will comply with your records management program. Finally, we offer an action plan to help kick-start your records retention program.Read More

In last week’s blog post we began a discussion of how to prepare for the move to electronic records. We learned that a key ingredient of a successful electronic migration is a foundation of records management best practices. With such a foundation in place, you can then focus on the steps required to prepare your physical collection for the move.Read More

We recently outlined several key planning steps before making the move to electronic records. These steps included understanding your business drivers, setting realistic expectations and laying a solid records management foundation. In a two part blog post, we will dive into more detail on what that RM foundation should consist of, and look how to prepare your paper records for the move.Read More