Published Research Reports
Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Closures – Records and Information Management Checklists (2011)
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...
Social Networks and their Impact on Records and Information Management (2011)
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...
Metadata in Court: What RIM, Legal and IT Need to Know (2010)
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...
Seeking the Core: The Development of the Core Works Bibliography for the Records and Information Management Profession (2010)
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...