Annual Journals

A study by Virginia Jones, CRM, FAI (2010) [Funded by the Greater Washington DC ARMA Chapter] Updated by Mary Margaret Fletcher, University of Pittsburgh (2012) [Funded by the Foundation] Updated by Virginia Jones, CRM, FAI (2017) [Funded by the Foundation] Abstract...

A study by Chad Doran, PhD, CRM Funded by the Foundation. Abstract Social media technologies serve important functions in support of government services in areas such as education, public relations, health and safety, and internal and external communication networks....

A study by John Phillips, CRM, FAI Funded by the Foundation Abstract Various types of social media are routinely used daily for business as well as personal, casual communication by hundreds of millions of people. By examining four major social media networking...

A study by John T. Phillips, CRM, FAI, CDIA+ Funded by the Foundation Abstract A major benefit of RIM programs is to reduce risks that accompany poorly organized and inconsistently retained records before, during, and after litigation. In order to assure that their...

A study by John T. Phillips, CRM, FAI, CDIA+ Funded by the Foundation Abstract Revised and updated with new research, this report continues to focus on a major challenge for the RIM community. As Executives form Merger and Acquisition teams, Due Diligence processes...

A study by Helen M. Streck Funded by the Foundation Abstract Social Networks are used by hundreds of millions of people around the work and some of these communications are considered to be records. This paper provides an overview of Social Networks, identifies the...

A study by John J. Isaza, Esq. Funded by the Foundation Abstract To arrive at an informed analysis, this paper begins by briefly exploring the role of metadata in authentication of records. This analysis will help the reader put in perspective how metadata ultimately...

A study by April Norris, MSIS, IMLS Preservation Doctoral Fellow, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin Founded by the Foundation. Abstract The objective of this project was to produce an essential bibliography of published literary works that document...

A study by Patricia Galloway, PhD, CDP Funded by the Foundation with additional funds provided by the Mile High Denver Chapter of ARMA International Abstract The recent interest fostered by the U.S. National Archives in using so-called “big buckets”as a feature of...

A study by Jesse Wilkins, CRM, CDIA+, CDIA Research conducted and donated to the profession by Mr. Wilkins Abstract Despite email’s having existed for more than 35 years, and despite the explosion in email volumes and attendant storage requirements, most of the...

A study by John J. Isaza, Esq. Funded by contributions from the Los Angeles and Orange County Chapters of ARMA International to the Foundation Abstract In 2004, the ARMA International Educational Foundation sponsored a study entitled “Legal Holds and Spoliation:...

A study by John J. Isaza, Esq. Funded by the Foundation Abstract In the aftermath of Sarbanes-Oxley, concerns over discovery and spoliation have catapulted to the priority lists of most companies, specifically regarding what is considered pending or potential...