I remember the very special episode of Gilligans Island where they interrupted the radio programming (remember that old radio that the batteries never seemed to wear out?), to let the listeners know that Santa Claus had disappeared near the island. And next thing we know there is the big guy in the red suit, well more like a darker shade of gray depending on what era we’re talking about wandering around in the sand. I always found it interesting that Santa, being the jolly fellow he is didn’t offer the castaways..
“We interrupt our regular programming to bring you this special news update.”
This special broadcast is being brought you by ARMA International, we have some new procedures and policies in place we would like you to know about In case you didn’t know already, in October they moved to new offices. E-mail addresses and phone numbers are the same, just the physical address is different.
Two-Pay option plan for annual dues. With the current economic conditions and many employers no longer paying individual membership dues for their employees, ARMA is implementing an optional two-pay plan for members to renew their membership. This is the way it works:
1. A form will be included with annual dues invoices for members to complete if they would like to pay their dues in two equal payments.
2. The plan requires the dues to be paid with a credit card (or debit card with the Visa or MasterCard logo)
3. Members must provide their card information and sign an agreement allowing ARMA to process half the dues upon receipt and the other half 6 months later.
4. A reminder will be sent to those members participating approximately one month prior to processing the second half.
Charge for webinars. We’ve had some reports that chapter members have tried to access webinars at http://www.arma.org/ and found that there is now a charge for some of them. ARMA is indeed charging for webinars, this is due to a number of reasons including the reduction in revenues in todays economy. But the revenue that comes in from these charges will also be helpful in developing new on-line training courses which will benefit members at all levels.
Last, voting for new board of directors will begin in January. Please keep an eye on your mailbox (email or postal system) for ballots. More information including a recorded candidate forum can be found on the website at http://www.arma.org/news/index.cfm?NewsID=872&Type=Industry
Thank you, we now return you to our regularly scheduled program….
And that is why I think that it’s important to offer what assistance you can to fellow castaways.
Thanks and I hope you had a happy and safe holiday season!
Jennifer Winkler
Region Coordinator
Communications by and for the members of the Greater Seattle Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA), International. The chapter's Web site is at http://www.armaseattle.org. Earliest messages are at the bottom; later ones were added above them. Read from the bottom up.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Message from the President
The ARMA year is almost half way over. If you have not been able to attend a program make sure to view our Educational Brochures on our Website. The last two programs on November 19 and December 5 were very interesting presentations. On November 19, many of you crossed Lake Washington to Redmond were we co-hosted a presentation on SharePoint 2010. We had people wanting to attend the meeting up to the last minute. There were over one hundred people registered for the event and had very close to one hundred people in attendance. Bruce Schinkelwitz from Beaverton, Oregon spoke on December 5, regarding Functional Classification: What it is and how to benefit? At the December meeting, we also collected several can goods for Northwest Harvest and $10 from our members for the can food drive. I am sure Northwest Harvest will be grateful of the can goods.
I hope to see you next year because we still have some very exciting programs for you to attend.
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
January Program
The Greater Seattle Chapter will be starting the 2010 year of right. On January 7, Andrew SanAugustin with be speaking about Law Firm Records Management. If you are new to legal or if you are already in the industry and interested in organizational best practices then this session is for you! This session is a review of records management in a law firm environment (mid- to large-size). SanAugstin will touch upon various aspects of records management in the legal culture – far different than other business disciplines. This interactive discussion revolves around managing the record life cycle (physical and electronic), from creation to destruction – and the pitfalls in between. SanAgustin will discuss transfer procedures, managing electronic and physical records, develop strategies to manage a legal hold, and implementation of a retention policy.
This session was presented in Orlando, Florida in the October 2009, in ARMA International Conference. We will also raffle of a goodie bag from the conference, so make sure to attend. All attendees will receive one raffle ticket for free; you can buy additional raffle tickets for $1—all proceeds will go to the Greater Seattle Scholarship fund.
SharePoint 2010 Presentation
Did you miss the SharePoint 2010 presentation on November 19? Well, go to the link below and attend the meeting or attend the presentation all over again. The Bellevue and Greater Seattle Chapter sent a digital copy of the presentation to ARMA International and it is posted. To see the presentation go to: www.arma.org/chapters.
ARMA: Two-Pay Option for Annual Dues Announced!
With the current economic conditions and many employers no longer paying individual membership dues for their employees, ARMA International is implementing an optional two-pay plan for members to renew their membership. If you would still like to remain an ARMA member please take advantage of this option!
Great Northwest Region Conference April 15-16, 2010
The Great Northwest Region will be hosting a region conference on April 15-16, 2010. The program and planning is in the early stages, but it will be hosted in Seattle-area. Be sure to place the date on your calendar and ask your supervisor for some funds for this informative event. This event will be local and the Great Northwest Region will try to keep the event economical and very educational. As part of the planning team, the Greater Seattle Chapter is making sure our meetings throughout the year are very low cost or no cost. Look for more information on the Great Northwest Conference soon!
Greater Seattle Website Facelift
You may be noticing some changes to the Greater Seattle Website come January. Andrew SanAugustin and myself will be working on a facelift to the Greater Seattle Website. I hope to also bring back the registration form and keeping all the old great content.
ARMA Webinars
Many times in the past we have highlighted ARMA Webinars that you might be of interest to you. However, ARMA International is now charging for the Online Webinars. I understand the ARMA International has felt the pinch of the bad economic times and will not be offering these for free. It appears for the time being, the Chapter meetings content is free, but that the Webinars are no longer free.
I hope to see you next year because we still have some very exciting programs for you to attend.
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
January Program
The Greater Seattle Chapter will be starting the 2010 year of right. On January 7, Andrew SanAugustin with be speaking about Law Firm Records Management. If you are new to legal or if you are already in the industry and interested in organizational best practices then this session is for you! This session is a review of records management in a law firm environment (mid- to large-size). SanAugstin will touch upon various aspects of records management in the legal culture – far different than other business disciplines. This interactive discussion revolves around managing the record life cycle (physical and electronic), from creation to destruction – and the pitfalls in between. SanAgustin will discuss transfer procedures, managing electronic and physical records, develop strategies to manage a legal hold, and implementation of a retention policy.
This session was presented in Orlando, Florida in the October 2009, in ARMA International Conference. We will also raffle of a goodie bag from the conference, so make sure to attend. All attendees will receive one raffle ticket for free; you can buy additional raffle tickets for $1—all proceeds will go to the Greater Seattle Scholarship fund.
SharePoint 2010 Presentation
Did you miss the SharePoint 2010 presentation on November 19? Well, go to the link below and attend the meeting or attend the presentation all over again. The Bellevue and Greater Seattle Chapter sent a digital copy of the presentation to ARMA International and it is posted. To see the presentation go to: www.arma.org/chapters.
ARMA: Two-Pay Option for Annual Dues Announced!
With the current economic conditions and many employers no longer paying individual membership dues for their employees, ARMA International is implementing an optional two-pay plan for members to renew their membership. If you would still like to remain an ARMA member please take advantage of this option!
Great Northwest Region Conference April 15-16, 2010
The Great Northwest Region will be hosting a region conference on April 15-16, 2010. The program and planning is in the early stages, but it will be hosted in Seattle-area. Be sure to place the date on your calendar and ask your supervisor for some funds for this informative event. This event will be local and the Great Northwest Region will try to keep the event economical and very educational. As part of the planning team, the Greater Seattle Chapter is making sure our meetings throughout the year are very low cost or no cost. Look for more information on the Great Northwest Conference soon!
Greater Seattle Website Facelift
You may be noticing some changes to the Greater Seattle Website come January. Andrew SanAugustin and myself will be working on a facelift to the Greater Seattle Website. I hope to also bring back the registration form and keeping all the old great content.
ARMA Webinars
Many times in the past we have highlighted ARMA Webinars that you might be of interest to you. However, ARMA International is now charging for the Online Webinars. I understand the ARMA International has felt the pinch of the bad economic times and will not be offering these for free. It appears for the time being, the Chapter meetings content is free, but that the Webinars are no longer free.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Blog Abuse
Hello,
I wanted to let Greater Seattle Blog readers know I have removed several inappropriate comments. I have also decided to restrict comments to members of the blog only. If you would like to provide a comment or would like to comment in the future, please feel free to contact me at president@armaseattle.org and I will add you as our blog members.
Andrea Bettger
Greater Seattle President
I wanted to let Greater Seattle Blog readers know I have removed several inappropriate comments. I have also decided to restrict comments to members of the blog only. If you would like to provide a comment or would like to comment in the future, please feel free to contact me at president@armaseattle.org and I will add you as our blog members.
Andrea Bettger
Greater Seattle President
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Law Firm Records Management: January 7 Seattle Municipal Tower, Rm 1610
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Time: 11:45-12:00 p.m. networking; 12:00-1:00 p.m. program
Cost: FREE (Brown Bag lunch)
Location: Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave Room 1610 (16th floor)
Program: Law Firm Records Management
Program Description: This session is an introduction to records management in a law firm environment (mid- to large-size). Come discuss all aspects of records management in the legal culture – far different than other business disciplines. This interactive discussion revolves around managing the record life cycle (physical and electronic), from creation to destruction – and the pitfalls in between.
Upon completion of this Web Seminar, participants will be able to:
· Apply best practices in the management of all the enterprises records (electronic and physical).
· Draft a policy on how transfers are processed for the release of records, incoming attorneys with a book of business, and outgoing attorneys leaving with clients to other firms.
· Develop strategies to use to manage a legal hold scenario for electronic and physical files.
· Implement a retention policy and design a destruction program for electronic and physical records.
Speaker: Andrew J. SanAgustin has been in the Records and Information Management field for 20 years. Currently, he is the Records and Conflicts Manager with Foster Pepper PLLC, in Seattle, WA. He began his career in Washington DC (where he attended the University of Maryland). His technical knowledge, understanding of Records theory and application, and project management ability lead him to opportunities in Pittsburgh, New York, and Seattle. His experience as a RIM leader spans across different corporate environments and business fields, including banks, real estate firms, accounting firms, city governments, and law firms. Along with managing team members with his solid peopling and coaching skills, Andrew is able to identify the Records needs of a business, and implement effective solutions with positive results - (including document and electronic content management, retention, destruction, offsite management, policy drafting and implementation, disaster recovery, E-Discovery management, Litigation Support, and vital record management).
Andrew is a member of AIIM, ALA, ARMA, a board member of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA, and spearheads the Seattle LISG (Legal Industry Specific Group). He is a National Speaker, a Topic Expert Presenter, a lecturer and Advisory Board member of the University of Washington Electronic Discovery Management Certificate Program, and CLE speaker and instructor (through the Washington State Bar Association), and has authored published articles on Records and Data Management.
Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their guests. Please register by Tuesday, January 5 by emailing registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and phone number and number of guests; or Sue Gunderson at sgunderson@datasitenw.com
Directions: To Seattle Municipal Tower on Southbound on I-5: Take the James Street exit #165A and turn right on Columbia or James streets. Northbound on I-5: Take the James Street exit #164A and turn left on James street. For Parking or more detailed directions please see the following Website: http://www.seattle.gov/html/citymap.htm
Andrea Bettger
Records Analyst
600 4th Ave., Floor 3
Mailing Address: PO Box 94728
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
The Office of the City Clerk supports open government and the democratic process by preserving and maximizing public access to the City's official and historical records, promoting City-wide compliance with records retention law, and facilitating the legislative process.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Functional Classification: What it is and how to benefit
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Program: Functional Classification: What it is and how to benefit
Program Description: The topic of taxonomy, or classification, has risen in prominence in recent years. But there has been relatively little practical discussion about what it really is, and more importantly, how RIM professionals can leverage the specific methodology and system relevant to their needs: functional business classification.
This educational session will provide an overview of functional classification and its importance to RIM professionals and programs. The session will be of interest to all RIM Professionals in any organization, government or private, though the speaker will leverage State and Local government use case examples. Advanced knowledge of classification is not required.
In the session, the speaker will discuss the different classification systems that exist, the Australian DIRKS methodology for developing functional business classifications, and why functional classification – the classification of terms or concepts according to business functions and activity – is a critical methodology and tool for RIM professionals. The focus of the session will be upon practical knowledge and use of classification, use real-world examples based upon the advanced Government RIM ecology in Australia, and provide a starting point, with examples, to encourage local RIM professionals to collaborate, even across dissimilar organizations, to build and leverage common business classifications.
Speaker:
Bruce Schinkelwitz holds a Master of Archival Studies from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Records Manager (CRM). In the early part of his career, he worked as an archivist and records manager in various public and international organizations, including The BC Archives (now Corporate Records Management Branch), Simon Fraser University Archives, the Archives of Ontario, and the World Bank Group Archives. He has held positions in the ECM/RM industry as senior project manager and implementation specialist for TOWER Software (now HP), FileNet and IBM. Since 2007, he has worked as an independent consultant to clients worldwide, providing RIM and ECM product implementation consulting services. Most recently, he has worked with clients on the development and deployment of functional classifications, taxonomy and retention schedules using the application a.k.a. ® by Synercon Management Consulting P/L of Australia.
Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their guests. Please register by Tuesday, December 1 by emailing registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and phone number and number of guests; or Sue Gunderson at sgunderson@datasitenw.com
Directions: To Seattle Municipal Tower on Southbound on I-5: Take the James Street exit #165A and turn right on Columbia or James streets. Northbound on I-5: Take the James Street exit #164A and turn left on James street. For Parking or more detailed directions please see the following Website: http://www.seattle.gov/html/citymap.htm
A trip into the secret, online 'cloud'
A really great article about Web2.0 technologies. Please take a look at it!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/04/cloud.computing.hunt/index.html
December Message From the Region Manager...
It’s hard to believe that a month has already gone by since the 54th ARMA International Conference and Expo in Orlando. I was fortunate to have ‘caught the boat from the island’ and attend another great conference. The educational opportunities are always first rate, but what I think I personally find even more valuable is the networking.
I especially enjoyed our region members all sitting together at the awards luncheon, pulling for and cheering on one another. If you are reading this message in your chapter’s newsletter, chances are you’re reading it in one of the finest, if not the best newsletter in all of ARMA. The region did it again! Boise Valley and Oregon Chapters both came away with Newsletter-of-the Year honors. Our region has a long history of award-winning newsletters. Editors Amity Highly of Boise Valley and Jane McGarvin of Oregon and their chapters are carrying on that great tradition! Bravo!
It is always so good to see so many ARMA friends and colleagues. It was also very nice to meet a number of new friends from the Great Northwest Region as well as reconnect with a few I have not seen in a while. This includes my fellow region managers, the region coordinators, current and former members of our Board of Directors, and a lot of friends from our headquarters staff. Now just in case some of you are thinking, ‘Sure, Marc, you’re a Region Manager. You can talk to them. I can’t’; let me assure you that is not true! My hat is off to the Board for their concerted effort to meet, greet and talk to as many members as they possibly could in Orlando! But the opportunity to speak to the members of your Board doesn’t end with the conference. You can contact them by e-mail through ARMA’s website anytime. “They” are not just a group that meets in secret in a cave somewhere! They are members, just like you and me, and they really want to know what you think and how they can best serve you and our profession. So talk to them. Share your ideas. And that goes for me and Jenny and the Region Team as well. Please do hesitate to drop us a coconut if you have an idea or a concern. Remember, we are all natives on this island and we need to stick together!
So now you’re probably wondering where ARMA International fits into this “Gilligan’s Island” theme. Simple. Think of the staff at ARMA International headquarters as your Coast Guard, always ready to help you. They can’t come to your island to rescue you, but they can send you supplies. Whether it’s books from the bookstore, free white papers, ARMA brochures, free webinars, or ARMA publications, ARMA has the materials that can help. And help is only a phone call or an e-mail away, a lot faster than a message in a bottle!
I know a lot of you didn’t get to attend the International Conference this year. But did you know, that is one of the main reasons that we have our own Region Conference every other year? The Great Northwest Region Conference is designed to bring a mini version of the ARMA International Conference closer to you. So if you haven’t already done so, please mark your calendars for April 15-16 for the 2010 Great Northwest Region Conference to be held in Bellevue, Washington. The Bellevue/Eastside, Greater Seattle, and Puget Sound Chapters, along with the Region Team, have banded together and are putting together what is shaping up to be a fantastic event! So if I missed you in Orlando, I hope to see you soon in Bellevue!
Thank you to all of you for everything you do to promote your chapters, our region, our association, and our profession!
Very truly yours,
Marc
Marc J. Simpson, Manager
Great Northwest Region
ARMA International
marc.simpson@co.pierce.wa.us
Monday, November 02, 2009
What's New in SharePoint 2010 for Records Management
Join us for this free presentation on SharePint 2010. On the heels of the SharePoint conference, we're getting to know more and more about the new Records Management components!
Date - November 19th
Time - 10am to noon
Cost - FREE
Location - City of Redmond City Hall
http://www.armaseattle.org/images/Nov19SharePoint.pdf
Date - November 19th
Time - 10am to noon
Cost - FREE
Location - City of Redmond City Hall
http://www.armaseattle.org/images/Nov19SharePoint.pdf
Are you following on Twitter?
Following along with Andrew J. SanAgustin on Twitter! Up to the minute tweets regarding ideas, articles, functions, suggestions, opinions, presentations, and more!
Knowledge sharing and being connected - you never know where your next big idea is going to come from!
http://twitter.com/AJSanAgustin
Knowledge sharing and being connected - you never know where your next big idea is going to come from!
http://twitter.com/AJSanAgustin
Follow Andrew J. SanAgustin, on his blog!
In additional to ARMA news, take a look at Andrew's Blog for RIM updates and job postings outside the Seattle area!
http://ajsanagustin.blogspot.com/
http://ajsanagustin.blogspot.com/
Saturday, October 31, 2009
ARMA Greater Seattle Chapter - MISSION STATEMENT
The Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA International present it's newly adopted mission statement:
The mission of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA International is to serve as a leading resource for the Records and Information Management (RIM) community in and around the Seattle metropolitan area by providing educational programs and social networking opportunities for RIM professionals that promote professional development and collaboration in the field of data and records management and support compliance with Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (GARP).
The mission of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA International is to serve as a leading resource for the Records and Information Management (RIM) community in and around the Seattle metropolitan area by providing educational programs and social networking opportunities for RIM professionals that promote professional development and collaboration in the field of data and records management and support compliance with Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (GARP).
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Certificate in Electronic Discovery Management - UW School of Law
This certificate program, through the University of Washington, Law School, is being offered for fall 2009. If you are interested, there may still be time left to sign up!
Some of Seattle's finest Records and Information Management experts sat on the advisory board for this program (take a look, you may recognize some familiar names).
Some of Seattle's finest Records and Information Management experts sat on the advisory board for this program (take a look, you may recognize some familiar names).
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
KCBA - Bar Bulletin, Records Management Email
Article by Andrew J. SanAgustin, published in the October 2009 issue of the King County Bar Association, "What's in Your Email...and Where Is It?"
Take a look!
Take a look!
Friday, October 02, 2009
How Well Do you Communicate?
Hello,
During October 1, Nicole Smith's presentation she presented a video clip of Medieval Service Desk. I am sending the link of the YouTube video. This is not new to the Records and Information Management community, but this is a great reminder that new technologies can have a difficult start. Enjoy!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Out of Work or need Records Management Staff?
Vision Search Partners, LLC would like to inform the records management community:
We are a specialized recruiting (full time positions) and contract staffing (temporary positions) resource available to you. We help companies find great talent and we help RIM professionals find new opportunities with great companies. We are based near Madison, WI and work nationally --> primarily in major metro areas.
We are a specialized recruiting (full time positions) and contract staffing (temporary positions) resource available to you. We help companies find great talent and we help RIM professionals find new opportunities with great companies. We are based near Madison, WI and work nationally --> primarily in major metro areas.
Contact Information:
Jason Hynes
Managing Partner
Vision Search Partners, LLC
810 Cardinal Lane, Suite 220
Hartland, WI 53029
Office: 262-361-4911
Mobile: 262-951-1824
Fax: 262-361-4914
Website: www.mrivision.com
Email: jhynes@mrivision.com
MRINetwork
Experts in Global Search & Contract Staffing
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Glossary
ARMA Member,
Do you need a records management glossary for terms to explain what you are doing? This is a great resource for quick glossary on records management terms.
http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/cio/IR/records/handbook/rmglossery.html
Andrea Bettger
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Bellevue Eastside Meeting
Bellevue Eastside Chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Coast Hotel in Bellevue. (625 116th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004)
Topic: Web 2.0: An Overview. Do you know what's a blog, wiki, IM, or a social network? Learn what they are and how they can benefit your organization.
Topic: Web 2.0: An Overview. Do you know what's a blog, wiki, IM, or a social network? Learn what they are and how they can benefit your organization.
Speaker: Representative from Allyis.
Cost to be announced
Please registration with Grace Schaller: gkschaller25@msn.com
Monday, September 21, 2009
October 1, 8-10 a.m. Electronic Recordkeeping for RIM & IT Professionals
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 8:00-8:30 networking and breakfast; 8:30-9:45 program
Cost: $5, less then that coffee store!
Location: Seattle City Hall, room 217 (600 4th Ave Seattle, WA)
Program: Electronic Recordkeeping for RIM & IT Professionals
Program Description: Ms. Smith will discuss Electronic Recordkeeping
for RIM & IT Professionals
Speakers:
Ms. Smith has been in the document management, imaging and records
management field for the past 18 years. Due to her varied background in
records management and technology, she has worked on many different
projects, such as imaging sales, implementation and support. When
imaging was not yet considered "legal," as part of her Master's
degree program, she spent one year researching the legalities that
constitute imaging, resulting in her becoming an expert in local, state
and federal laws and regulations that govern imaging. Ms. Smith has
extensive experience with the implementation, selling, installation,
training and support of document imaging systems, which include input,
output, storage, OCR, databases, indexing, and retrieval. She also has
extensive technical experience with imaging and all aspects of IT
departments and applications. Ms. Smith was invited to participate as a
Subject Matter Specialist (SME) for the most recent CDIA+ exam and a
grader for Part 6!
of the CRM exam. She is the former Records Manager of AT&T Wireless
and Cingular Wireless. She is currently the Document Control Manager
for the SR520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project.
Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their
guests. Please register by Tuesday, September 29 by emailing
registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and
phone number and number of guests; or Sue Gunderson at
sgunderson@datasitenw.com
Directions: To City Hall on Southbound on I-5: Take the James Street
exit #165A and turn right on Columbia or James streets. Northbound on
I-5: Take the James Street exit #164A and turn left on James street.
For Parking or more detailed directions please see the following
Website: http://www.seattle.gov/html/citymap.htm
Job Announcements
There are a few new job announcements for positions in the Great Northwest Region. Please take a look at them on the ARMA Northwest Jobs Blog at http://armajobsnw.blogspot.com/
Andrea Bettger
Andrea Bettger
President's Digest
Message from the President
Dear member,
Our first meeting held on September 3, was a great success! We had several new and familiar faces attend. It was great to hear about King County’s Electronic Records Management Project challenges and progress.
Our next educational program will be on October 1. Speaking will be Nicole Smith, who will talk about Electronic Recordkeeping for RIM and IT Professionals. This meeting will be held at Seattle City Hall room 217, which is located inside the council reception room, from 8 a.m. breakfast; the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost of this meeting is $5—less then that coffee place. Visit our Website for more details at: www.armaseattle.org
I hope you plan on attending!
Andrea Bettger
MER Brown Bags
The Greater Seattle Chapter purchased Cohasset Associates MER streaming presentations. Cohasset Associates annual MER Conference is an internationally renowned event on Managing Electronic Records (MER). The Greater Seattle Chapter is presenting these one hour sessions as brown bag lunches. You will receive great electronic records management education by attending one of these sessions. Please check our Website for the next schedule brown bag meeting.
To ensure our members are viewing the most important streaming videos, please take this quick questionnaire on Survey Monkey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ibNAeD13EsL_2ftkCc2PSloA_3d_3dARMA
International Education Foundation Raffle Tickets
Would you like to win a Wii, Blackbarry, or FREE Registration to ARMA International in San Francisco, California in 2010? Of course, you would like a chance to win. At our next meeting October 1, I will have ARMA International Education Foundation Raffle Tickets. The raffle tickets are on sale for only $5.00.
There will be two drawings this year. The first drawing will be held at the ARMA International Orlando conference for the Wii or Blackbarry. In May, there will be a second drawing for FREE registration to ARMA International in San Francisco, California in 2010. You don’t need to be present to win, but make sure to fill out the information correctly.
To find out more details about ARMA International Education Foundation and their mission please visit: http://www.armaedfoundation.org/
Upcoming Webinars
As a member of ARMA you may go online at anytime and hear Podcast or listen to previous Webinars. Or, schedule to attend a Webinar. The following two are the upcoming courses:
· Keys to Effective Business Communication
· Enforcing Routine Disposition on Unmanaged and Uncontrolled Documents
· On Demand Webinars, see https://www.arma.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=ARMAISeminarCurrent
To register for these Webinars go to the ARMA International Website.
Dear member,
Our first meeting held on September 3, was a great success! We had several new and familiar faces attend. It was great to hear about King County’s Electronic Records Management Project challenges and progress.
Our next educational program will be on October 1. Speaking will be Nicole Smith, who will talk about Electronic Recordkeeping for RIM and IT Professionals. This meeting will be held at Seattle City Hall room 217, which is located inside the council reception room, from 8 a.m. breakfast; the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost of this meeting is $5—less then that coffee place. Visit our Website for more details at: www.armaseattle.org
I hope you plan on attending!
Andrea Bettger
MER Brown Bags
The Greater Seattle Chapter purchased Cohasset Associates MER streaming presentations. Cohasset Associates annual MER Conference is an internationally renowned event on Managing Electronic Records (MER). The Greater Seattle Chapter is presenting these one hour sessions as brown bag lunches. You will receive great electronic records management education by attending one of these sessions. Please check our Website for the next schedule brown bag meeting.
To ensure our members are viewing the most important streaming videos, please take this quick questionnaire on Survey Monkey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ibNAeD13EsL_2ftkCc2PSloA_3d_3dARMA
International Education Foundation Raffle Tickets
Would you like to win a Wii, Blackbarry, or FREE Registration to ARMA International in San Francisco, California in 2010? Of course, you would like a chance to win. At our next meeting October 1, I will have ARMA International Education Foundation Raffle Tickets. The raffle tickets are on sale for only $5.00.
There will be two drawings this year. The first drawing will be held at the ARMA International Orlando conference for the Wii or Blackbarry. In May, there will be a second drawing for FREE registration to ARMA International in San Francisco, California in 2010. You don’t need to be present to win, but make sure to fill out the information correctly.
To find out more details about ARMA International Education Foundation and their mission please visit: http://www.armaedfoundation.org/
Upcoming Webinars
As a member of ARMA you may go online at anytime and hear Podcast or listen to previous Webinars. Or, schedule to attend a Webinar. The following two are the upcoming courses:
· Keys to Effective Business Communication
· Enforcing Routine Disposition on Unmanaged and Uncontrolled Documents
· On Demand Webinars, see https://www.arma.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=ARMAISeminarCurrent
To register for these Webinars go to the ARMA International Website.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Greater Seattle Chapter President's Digest
Dear member,
The new 2009-2010 ARMA year will be starting in two weeks!! The Greater
Seattle board is energized to bring you engaging topics and programs at
a very low cost. My pitch for these meetings are--cheaper than your
local coffee shop. The board is committed to provide you all year long
low cost meetings to ensure you are receiving Records and Information
Management education. So, this year don't expect fancy dinners at
hotels, but breakfast and brown bags around downtown Seattle and
throughout our area. Dean Koga and Paul White are working furious
locating great speakers and great topics. I hope to send out a list of
the programs in the next few weeks.
Our next meeting will be on September 3, at Stoel Rives, 600 University
St., Suite 3600 in downtown Seattle. Our speakers will be Greg Trosset
and Patty Holmquist, who will share with the Greater Seattle Chapter
some of the successes and failures they've encountered in applying
technology to achieve an effective RIM Program in the last four years at
King County. To find out more details the meeting please go the Greater
Seattle Website.
I hope you plan on attending!
Andrea Bettger
ARMA International Education Foundation Raffle Tickets
The Greater Seattle chapter has ARMA International Education Foundation
Raffle Tickets. You may be asking yourself a few questions. So here are
some frequently asked questions.
What is ARMA International Education Foundation? They are an on-going
research entity of ARMA International. Funds are available for
continuing education, graduate students, and research on Records and
Information Management Topics.
What are the ARMA International Education Foundation Raffle Tickets?
They are raffle tickets for some great prizes. You can win a Wii,
Blackbarry, or FREE Registration to ARMA International in San Francisco,
California or the 2010 ARMA International conference.
How much are the raffle tickets? Raffle tickets are only $5.00!!!
How can I get a raffle ticket? Contact me, Andrea Bettger President
Greater Seattle Chapter.
How can I found out more about ARMA International Education Foundation?
Follow the link provided.
Do I need to be present to win? No, you don't need to be present to win.
Make sure to fill out the information correctly.
Good Luck!!!
Upcoming Webinars
As a member of ARMA you may go online at anytime and hear Podcast or
listen to previous Webinars. Or, schedule to attend a Webinar. The
following two are the upcoming courses:
• Seven Questions Guide Records Management Strategy and
Implementation, September 4,
• Keys to Effective Business Communication, September 18
To register for these Webinars go to the ARMA International Website.
Western Washington Student Master Thesis
Danelle Roath, student at Western Washington University and a chapter
member is working on her master thesis. You should have received the
request to complete her survey. Her thesis question is: how people are
implementing electronic records systems, which include but are not
limited to: electronic records management systems (ERMS); electronic
document management systems (EDMS); electronic content management
systems (ECMS) or e-mail archiving systems.
To take the survey go to:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6fAvCIk_2bCf0YMOdmibRrmg_3d_3d
The survey will close Friday, August 28.
Andrea Bettger
City Records Management Program
City Clerk Office, City of Seattle
andrea.bettger@seattle.gov
206-615-1609
September 3, Applying Technology to Achieve an Effective RIM Program
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Time: 8:00-8:45 networking and breakfast; 8:45-9:45 program
Cost: $5, less then that coffee store!
Location: Stoel Rives, 600 University St., Suite 3600 Seattle, WA 98101
Program: Applying Technology to Achieve an Effective RIM Program
Program Description: Over the last four years King County has been
planning and implementing an Electronic Records System. Greg Trosset
and Patty Holmquist will share with the Greater Seattle Chapter some of
the successes and failures they've encountered in applying technology to
achieve an effective RIM Program.
Speakers:
Patty Holmquist, CRM, joined King County Records Management in September
2004. Patty graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a degree
in Business Administration, specializing in Organizational Behavior.
She completed the Records and Information Management certificate program
at the University of Washington in 1997 and was awarded her CRM in 2002.
Her experience in records management covers a broad spectrum including
the business and public sectors. She is a member of the Puget Sound
Chapter of ARMA.
Greg Trosset joined King County in September 2004, and brings an IT
oriented background to the Records Management office. His previous
experience includes IT and management positions in both the private and
public sectors, including Swedish Medical Center and Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center. Greg is a retired Commander with the United
States navy, serving over 20 years in both an active and reserve
capacity. He holds an MBA with a major in information system and a
Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, both from the State
University of New York.
Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their
guests. Please register by Tuesday, September 1 by emailing
registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and
phone number and number of guests; or Sue Gunderson at
sgunderson@datasitenw.com
Directions: For directions to the office of Stoel Rives, please see
their Website at: http://www.stoel.com/showlocation.aspx?Show=203 The
office is located on the 36 floor of One Union Square. There is parking
garage available for paid parking.
Andrea Bettger
City Records Management Program
City Clerk Office, City of Seattle
andrea.bettger@seattle.gov
206-615-1609
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Western Washington University-Master Thesis Survey
I have a request from a Western Washington Student and colleague,
Danelle Roath. Ms. Roath is needing your assisting with her Master
Thesis Survey. Please click onto the link provided by Ms. Roath and
assist her with the project.
Danelle Roath. Ms. Roath is needing your assisting with her Master
Thesis Survey. Please click onto the link provided by Ms. Roath and
assist her with the project.
Below is the correspondence from Ms. Roath:
Dear Colleague,
My name is Danelle Roath and I am a graduate student at Western
Washington University in the Archives and Records Management program
under the direction of Dr. Randall Jimerson.
As part of my master's thesis I am conducting a survey to determine how
people such as you have, will be or are implementing electronic records
systems, which include but are not limited to: electronic records
management systems (ERMS); electronic document management systems
(EDMS); electronic content management systems (ECMS) or e-mail archiving
systems.
The ultimate goal of this survey is to investigate current practices and
consequently to analyze the data to determine best practices for
implementing a sustainable electronic records management system.
The survey will only take approximately 10-15 minutes and I would be
grateful if you took the few minutes to fill this out for me. The survey
will close Friday, August 28.
ELECTRONIC RECORDS SYSTEMS SURVEY LINK:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6fAvCIk_2bCf0YMOdmibRrmg_3d_3d
Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions, comments or
concerns at: roathd@students.wwu.edu. There is further contact
information on the consent form of the survey.
Thank you,
Danelle Roath
****************
I hope the Greater Seattle Chapter can convince her to present the
results and then we can all learn from current Records and Information
Management topics. Again, please click the above survey link!
Andrea Bettger
Greater Seattle Chapter President
Bellevue Eastside Chapter Program, September 15
Bellevue Eastside Chapter is inviting you to attend their workshop and program on September 15, 4:30 workshop; 5:30 dinner, 6:45 program.
The Speaker is Susan Cisco, Ph.D., CRM, FAI and the program is: Trimming Your Bucket List, Then What? Emerging Practices for Implementing Retention Schedules in ECM/RM Systems. This event will be located at West Coast Bellevue Hotel and the cost will be Workshop: $10; Presentation only: $10; Workshop, dinner/networking, presentation: $25. To Register Contact Grace Schaller: gkschaller25@msn.com, or call: 425-652-0799.
To see the complete flyer on this program, please go to program flyer on the Great Northwest Region Website at: http://www.armagreatnorthwest.org/images/SusanCiscoFlyer091509.pdf
Andrea Bettger
Greater Seattle President
Monday, August 03, 2009
ShopSavvy - Barcode Scanning Software for your Wireless
ShopSavvy is a new tool available for cell phones (currently available for the Google phone through T-Mobile) that can read barcodes and provide you with information about a product. You use the camera's built in camera to scan the barcode of an item. The free software will then search for related information about the product.
This technology could be adapted for Records Management in the very near future. Who knows, perhaps one day users and Records professionals can use their own mobile devices to manage records of an organization!!!!
This technology could be adapted for Records Management in the very near future. Who knows, perhaps one day users and Records professionals can use their own mobile devices to manage records of an organization!!!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Dean Koga Wins Gold!
No set backs for Dean. After suffering a bomb injury at the Outgames in Copenhagen, he comes back to win the gold - with bandaged hand and all!
WAY TO GO DEAN!
http://www.outsports.com/os/index.php/component/content/article/52-outgames2009/255-athlete-describes-bomb-attack-at-world-outgames
Dean Koga Injurred in Copenhagen at World Outgames
Our friend and colleague, Dean Koga, while in Copenhagen participating in the World Outgames, was injured after small bombs were thrown onto the track.
Dean is in our thoughts and prayers, as he recovers, and continues to participate in the games.
Good luck Dean!
http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=94294
Dean is in our thoughts and prayers, as he recovers, and continues to participate in the games.
Good luck Dean!
http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=94294
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Reminder: NAGARA Conference in Seattle July 15-18
There's still time to register for the upcoming NAGARA conference
entitled "Meeting the Information Challenge", which will be held in
Seattle, from July 15 - 18, 2009.
entitled "Meeting the Information Challenge", which will be held in
Seattle, from July 15 - 18, 2009.
NAGARA is the only professional association dedicated solely to helping
government archivists and records managers. The annual conference
reflects this focus and addresses the profession's issues in a
practical way that produces real solutions that attendees can apply and
use. Please note: You may register for the pre-conference workshops
without registering for the conference.
For details about the conference and pre-conference workshops, and to
register online, please visit
http://www.nagara.org/displayconvention.cfm.
SEEKING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT??
The International Institute of Municipal Clerks' Education Department
has approved the National Association of Government Archives and Records
Administrators (NAGARA) 2009 Annual Meeting program and pre-conference
workshops for professional development credit.
The following pre-conference workshops have been approved for CMC
(continuing education) points only:
● Basic of Archives - 5.0 in-class contact hours
● Managing E-Mail and Electronic Documents As Records - 2.75
in-class contact hours
The following pre-conference workshops have been approved for CMC
(continuing education) or CMC Recertification or MMC points:
● Disaster Preparedness and Response - 6.5 in-class contact hours
● Developing Your Records Management Program - 3.75 in-class
contact hours
The National Association of Government Archives and Records
Administrators (NAGARA) 2009 Annual Meeting concurrent education
sessions have been approved for the following points:
● CMC Experience - 1 point per 6 or more hours in one day of
attendance.
● MMC Professional and Social Contributions - 1 point per 6 or
more hours in one day of training.
Posted by Andrea Bettger
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
ALARM Seminar What do you mean, “I’m the Records Manager?” Two sessions
Remember the clause in your job description that says "other duties as
necessary"? Well, congratulations, that now includes records management.
So what do you do, how do you start, what is a retention schedule, how
do you store records, how do you dispose of records, and CAN you dispose
of records? These sessions will start you out on your road to
understanding the world of records management. Whether you've just
been assigned the duties or have been a records manager for a few years,
our speakers will help you get started or provide your skills a
refresher on the key records management concepts.
necessary"? Well, congratulations, that now includes records management.
So what do you do, how do you start, what is a retention schedule, how
do you store records, how do you dispose of records, and CAN you dispose
of records? These sessions will start you out on your road to
understanding the world of records management. Whether you've just
been assigned the duties or have been a records manager for a few years,
our speakers will help you get started or provide your skills a
refresher on the key records management concepts.
Barbara Benson received her Masters Degree in History/Archival and
Records Management from New York University. She has worked as either
Archivist or Records Manager for such diverse organizations as Chemical
Bank; New York City Department of Records and Information Services;
Seton Hall University/ Archdiocese of Newark; New York State Archives
and Records Administration. Since 1992 she has been the Director of
Records Management Services at the University of Washington.
Jeff Benson is currently at the National Archives and Records
Administration/Pacific Alaska Regional Office in Seattle, where he has
been a Senior Records Analyst for almost ten years. His previous
experience includes Regional Records Officer contractor at the Seattle
office of the EPA; as well as archival/records management
responsibilities in the private sector (Weyerhaeuser Company), state
government (New York State), and municipal government (New York City).
In addition, as each work environment has its own records management
challenges, a representative of the Records Management staff from each
hosting agency will be on hand to address questions specific to your
organization.
Speakers:
Barbara Benson
University of Washington, Records Management Services
Jeff Benson
National Archives and Records Administration
Time and Location:
July 22nd - Seattle, Washington
9:30 am to 11:00 am
City of Seattle City Hall: Bertha Knight Landes Room
Directions and address at:
http://www.seattle.gov/html/citymap.htm
- or -
July 23rd - Bellevue, Washington
9:30 am to 11:00 am
City Hall, Council Chambers
Directions and address at
http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/directions_to_city_hall.htm
Cost: FREE
To register contact:
Jennifer Winkler
Telephone: (206) 684-8154
Email: CRMP@seattle.gov
PLEASE REGISTER FOR EITHER SESSION BY:
July 17th
Hosted By:
City of Seattle, City Clerk's office
National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region
University of Washington Records Management Services
City of Bellevue City Clerk's Office
Electronic Discovery Management Certificate Program at the UW
There will be a public information meeting about Electronic Discovery Management Certificate Program at the UW for all who might be interested, Tues., July 21, 6-7 pm, downtown at Puget Sound Plaza (PSP) at 4th Ave. and Union, 1325 4th Ave. This is the same building where the classes will be held. The three instructors will be speaking about the program and the certificate. All the information about the upcoming meeting (and the next one on Aug. 25) can be found at:
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_mtg.asp
<http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_mtg.asp>
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_mtg.asp
<http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_mtg.asp>
The link to all the program information about the
certificate, including course descriptions, instructor, bios, and how to
apply, can be found at
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_gen.asp
<http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_gen.asp>
Posted by Andrea Bettger
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
June: Message from the President
Dear member,
I hope you will consider joining us this summer for one of the MER Brown Bag events. We will be hosting them at the lunch hour at several downtown office spaces. If you would like to host a brown bag, please contact me. This month’s digest provides basic information about chapter member of the year winner, board election results, and other important news for you to use.
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
Chapter Member of the Year- Dean Koga, Stoel Rives
Congratulations to our Chapter Member of the Year, Dean Koga! If you didn’t know the greatness of Dean Koga read all about him. Dean is the current Program Director for the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA. He attends chapter functions regularly, and has attended both the Regional and International conference. He volunteered at this year's PIP Day and managed the vendor procurement for the Tri-Chapter Seminar. He help's facilitate the Seattle Area LISG - Legal Industry Specific Group meetings. Dean has been a long time member of the Chapter, and has participated in several Leadership roles over the past several years. Finally, he volunteered to host the June Chapter meeting at his home.
CONGRATULATIONS DEAN!
MER Brown Bags
The Greater Seattle Chapter purchased Cohasset Associates MER streaming presentations and we have been hosting one or two a month. Cohasset Associates annual MER Conference is an internationally renowned event on Managing Electronic Records (MER). These one hour webinar presentations are available for you at the local level to experience MER experience. MER brown bags will continue throughout the rest of the year, so our chapter members can receive great electronic records management education. Next event will be July 15, at Seattle City Hall 600 4th Ave, from noon to 1 p.m. 3rd floor, room 370. We are planning on presenting-- Mock Deposition: IT Takes the Stand. I hope to see you there!
If you would like to host a MER brown bag, please contact me.
2009-2010 Greater Seattle Board
On May 21, 2009 the Greater Seattle Board elections were closed. The final results were:
· President: Andrea Bettger, City of Seattle
· Vice President: Andrew SanAgustin, Foster Pepper
· Treasurer: Meaghan Kahlo, PEMCO
· Secretary: Kirsten Zielke, Providence Health and Services
· Membership Director: Nishan DeSilva, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
· Programs Director: Dean Koga, Stoel Rives and Paul White, City of Redmond
Due to a resignation, the Greater Seattle board appointed Nishan DeSilva from Watson Wyatt Worldwide as the Membership Director. Congratulation and Good Luck!
Membership Survey
I will be sending out a Membership survey very soon. Please take time to respond to the survey. This will ensure the board dedicates time and energy in the areas that are interest to our members. Your responses will assist the board in planning the 2009-2010 year.
ARMA International Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for ARMA International's 54th Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida! The Conference & Expo is a must-attend event for RIM professionals and individuals associated with the field. The conference and expo will be held October 15-18, 2009. The 2009 conference features more than 100 education sessions, seminars, and workshops. These sessions will be presented by the top thought-leaders in their respective fields, you can learn the skills you need to move forward in your profession and help your organization rise to the many emerging challenges posed by today's economic and technological realities. Also, remember to invite legal, IT, and others on your corporate compliance team, because good records and information management requires a cooperative effort among all the key players. Andrew SanAgustin will be speaking in Orlando—congratulations!
Electronic Discovery: University of Washington Extension Course
The UW Certificate in Electronic Discovery gives paralegals and law professionals a competitive edge with specialized skills to manage digital data for litigation. Understand the laws that govern electronic discovery, and develop the techniques to identify, collect, and present electronic evidence in the courtroom. This extension course was developed with assistance from Greater Seattle members.
National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA)
NAGARA conference will be in Seattle from July 15-18, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (1113 6th Avenue). If you are unfamiliar with NAGARA it is the National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators and consists of individuals in the archives and records management field in any government organization (federal, state or local). For program session information, please see the NAGARA website (www.nagara.org).
I hope you will consider joining us this summer for one of the MER Brown Bag events. We will be hosting them at the lunch hour at several downtown office spaces. If you would like to host a brown bag, please contact me. This month’s digest provides basic information about chapter member of the year winner, board election results, and other important news for you to use.
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
Chapter Member of the Year- Dean Koga, Stoel Rives
Congratulations to our Chapter Member of the Year, Dean Koga! If you didn’t know the greatness of Dean Koga read all about him. Dean is the current Program Director for the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA. He attends chapter functions regularly, and has attended both the Regional and International conference. He volunteered at this year's PIP Day and managed the vendor procurement for the Tri-Chapter Seminar. He help's facilitate the Seattle Area LISG - Legal Industry Specific Group meetings. Dean has been a long time member of the Chapter, and has participated in several Leadership roles over the past several years. Finally, he volunteered to host the June Chapter meeting at his home.
CONGRATULATIONS DEAN!
MER Brown Bags
The Greater Seattle Chapter purchased Cohasset Associates MER streaming presentations and we have been hosting one or two a month. Cohasset Associates annual MER Conference is an internationally renowned event on Managing Electronic Records (MER). These one hour webinar presentations are available for you at the local level to experience MER experience. MER brown bags will continue throughout the rest of the year, so our chapter members can receive great electronic records management education. Next event will be July 15, at Seattle City Hall 600 4th Ave, from noon to 1 p.m. 3rd floor, room 370. We are planning on presenting-- Mock Deposition: IT Takes the Stand. I hope to see you there!
If you would like to host a MER brown bag, please contact me.
2009-2010 Greater Seattle Board
On May 21, 2009 the Greater Seattle Board elections were closed. The final results were:
· President: Andrea Bettger, City of Seattle
· Vice President: Andrew SanAgustin, Foster Pepper
· Treasurer: Meaghan Kahlo, PEMCO
· Secretary: Kirsten Zielke, Providence Health and Services
· Membership Director: Nishan DeSilva, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
· Programs Director: Dean Koga, Stoel Rives and Paul White, City of Redmond
Due to a resignation, the Greater Seattle board appointed Nishan DeSilva from Watson Wyatt Worldwide as the Membership Director. Congratulation and Good Luck!
Membership Survey
I will be sending out a Membership survey very soon. Please take time to respond to the survey. This will ensure the board dedicates time and energy in the areas that are interest to our members. Your responses will assist the board in planning the 2009-2010 year.
ARMA International Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for ARMA International's 54th Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida! The Conference & Expo is a must-attend event for RIM professionals and individuals associated with the field. The conference and expo will be held October 15-18, 2009. The 2009 conference features more than 100 education sessions, seminars, and workshops. These sessions will be presented by the top thought-leaders in their respective fields, you can learn the skills you need to move forward in your profession and help your organization rise to the many emerging challenges posed by today's economic and technological realities. Also, remember to invite legal, IT, and others on your corporate compliance team, because good records and information management requires a cooperative effort among all the key players. Andrew SanAgustin will be speaking in Orlando—congratulations!
Electronic Discovery: University of Washington Extension Course
The UW Certificate in Electronic Discovery gives paralegals and law professionals a competitive edge with specialized skills to manage digital data for litigation. Understand the laws that govern electronic discovery, and develop the techniques to identify, collect, and present electronic evidence in the courtroom. This extension course was developed with assistance from Greater Seattle members.
National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA)
NAGARA conference will be in Seattle from July 15-18, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (1113 6th Avenue). If you are unfamiliar with NAGARA it is the National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators and consists of individuals in the archives and records management field in any government organization (federal, state or local). For program session information, please see the NAGARA website (www.nagara.org).
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
AIIM Northwest Annual Boat Cruise
AIIM Northwest
AIIM Northwest will host the annual Round the Lake Summer Boat Cruise on Thursday, August 20, from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
The Cruise will include dinner and provide attendees the opportunity to relax and network on a scenic cruise across Lake Washington. This is an ideal trip for content management professionals and their business partners and clients to relax and partake of the beautiful summer scenery around Lake Washington.
Check out the Event Flyer
http://www.aiim.org/images/chapters/northwest/uploads/docs/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20AIIM%20Northwest%20-%20EventNotice8-20_Boat%20Cruise.pdf
REGISTER TODAY
http://www.aiim.org/Chapters/ChapterEventView.aspx?ChapterID=31&EventID=4509
Cost: $15 AIIM members/ $25 non-AIIM members
Monday, June 08, 2009
ARMA 2009 Registration is Now Open!
Registration is now open for ARMA International's 54th Annual Conference
& Expo in Orlando, Florida! The Conference & Expo is a must-attend event
for RIM professionals and individuals associated with the field. The
conference and expo will be held October 15-18, 2009 (a Thursday –
Sunday schedule) at the Orlando World Center Marriott, a gorgeous resort
just minutes from all the attractions.
& Expo in Orlando, Florida! The Conference & Expo is a must-attend event
for RIM professionals and individuals associated with the field. The
conference and expo will be held October 15-18, 2009 (a Thursday –
Sunday schedule) at the Orlando World Center Marriott, a gorgeous resort
just minutes from all the attractions.
The biggest and best education event in the profession, the 2009
conference features more than 100 education sessions, seminars, and
workshops. At these outstanding sessions presented by the top
thought-leaders in their respective fields, you can learn the skills you
need to move forward in your profession and help your organization rise
to the many emerging challenges posed by today's economic and
technological realities. Also, remember to invite legal, IT, and others
on your corporate compliance team, because good records and information
management requires a cooperative effort among all the key players.
The ARMA 2009 Expo hall, packed with more than 200 of the top
technology and service providers, is a great way to find the right tools
your organization needs to manage records and information in the 21st
century. The many networking opportunities at ARMA 2009 will also let
you engage more deeply with your peers and talk about solutions to your
shared information management challenges. Plus, at the end of the day,
you can relax in the Florida sun, attend a special event, or take in one
of Orlando's world-famous theme parks for a reduced price!
Why wait? Register today!
http://www.arma.org/conference/2009/
Sessions:
http://www.arma.org/conference/2009/ARMA_Orlando%2009%20Schedule.pdf
Registration: http://www.arma.org/conference/2009/regMENU.cfm
Andrea Bettger
ImageSource's annual Nexus conference
NEXUS 09 ECM Solutions Conference November 2-3 2009
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue, Washington
Can't attend ARMA International this year because your travel and
training budget slashed? Consider attending NEXUS'09, it will be held
on November 2-3, 2009 in Bellevue, Washington.
Nexus is offering $100 off their registration price for ARMA members.
Additionally, they are pending approval of 9 ICRM CMP Credits.
Register by June 30 for $295 afterward goes up to $495.
If you would like more information on the conference, please visit
www.NexusECM.com.
Friday, May 22, 2009
President Message, May Digest
Hello,
With our June 4th meeting, we will be closing out our 2008-2009 ARMA
Greater Seattle year. I hope you enjoyed this year of education programs
and opportunities. During the summer months, the chapter will still be
offering brown bag lunches with presentations on Electronic Records.
Look for information about those brown bags in your inbox. We will also
have the 3rd Tri-Chapter picnic, which will be announced in the next few
weeks.
Our final meeting of the year is about the Greater Seattle members. The
board will introduce the Chapter Member of the Year, transferring
custody of our records to the University of Washington, recognizing
members. I plan to keep in-touch with members through the monthly
digests throughout the summer. Also, I hope to refresh the Greater
Seattle Website.
I hope you will consider joining us for the Year End Social on June
4th.
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
June Program
Year End Social: Greater Seattle Awards and Fun! This program is all
about the hard working members of our chapter. We will reveal the
Chapter Member of the Year, the new 2009-2010 board, membership
recognition, and have some interactive fun. This will be a great way to
interact and get to know new and old members. Program Director, Dean
Koga's will be hosting at his house, located on Queen Anne hill.
I hope you will consider joining the fun.
For the full May digest, please see our Website at:
http://www.armaseattle.org/images/MayDigest.pdf
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
June 4, Year End Social: Greater Seattle Chapter Awards and Fun!
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Time: 5:30-6:00 p.m. Networking; 6:00-6:45 p.m.; Awards, Fun and Games;
6:45-7:30 p.m. Appetizers
Cost: FREE
Location: Dean Koga's House 114 Highland Drive, Seattle WA.
(directions below)
Program Title: Year End Social: Greater Seattle Chapter Awards and
Fun!
Program Description: This program is all about the hard working
members of our chapter. We will reveal the Chapter Member of the Year,
the new 2009-2010 board, membership recognition, and have some
interactive fun. This will be a great way to interact and get to know
new and old members.
Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their
guests. Please register by Monday, June 1 by emailing
registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and
phone number and number of guests; or Sue Gunderson at
sgunderson@datasitenw.com
How to Get There: Dean Koga's house is located on Queen Anne hill at
114 Highland Drive. Head north on 1st Avenue pass Key Arena. Turn left
on Roy Street and right at the next block onto Queen Anne Ave. Near the
top of the hill at the yellow flashing light, turn right onto Highland,
continue on Highland. (To avoid climbing stairs continue to Warren St.
and turn left and into the drive behind the houses.)
Another option is north on 5th Avenue, about seven blocks after
crossing Mercer Street, turn left on Highland. Continue on Highland and
right onto Warren St. then left down the driveway behind the houses.
The Chapter's Blog: Remember to check our Greater Seattle Chapter
Blog (Web Log) periodically. There you will find more in-depth news and
information than is appropriate for e-mail. Our chapter's Blog is at
http://seattlearma.blogspot.com. If you would like to comment on a
posting, you may do so on the Blog. If you want to add a new item,
please send it to: andrea.bettger@seattle.gov.
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Message from the Great Northwest Region Manager – Marc Simpson
It’s hard to believe that we’re quickly approaching the end of our ARMA year!
This year the Region Team chose to use a “Wizard of OZ” theme to weave through our messages. The choice became obvious at our Leadership Conference last June. Fran, Cindy, and I were having our picture taken with Tom Killam, Director of Member Services at ARMA International. Fran and I barely hover around the 5’ mark and Cindy a bit below that. Tom on the other hand easily tops 6’. So Tom got on his knees for the picture and was still nearly as tall as we are! Well Munchkin land quickly came to mind. When Deb Martin, our Region Director of Marketing told us she is from Kansas, it was a done deal. We hope you’ve enjoyed it.
In the end of the story, as Dorothy awakens from her dream, one of the things she tells her Auntie Em is that if she ever feels the need to go looking for her heart’s desire again, she needn’t go any farther than her own backyard. And that is how I feel about ARMA.
Interestingly, not long after I became Region Manager, I started receiving things from other organizations. Some wanted me to join them. Another offered me a special rate to take their courses to earn one of their designations. I received announcements regarding every conference under the sun. Now there’s nothing wrong with any of the organizations that contacted me. They are fine organizations and I am always interested in expanding my knowledge. It simply made me ask myself if I wasn’t already getting everything I need from ARMA. It didn’t take very long for me to realize that I do! Everything I need in RIM is available through ARMA!
Through my membership in ARMA and my local chapter, I have access to webinars, seminars, chapter programs, InfoPro Online, the Information Management magazine, GNW Region conferences, and the annual ARMA International Conference; to say nothing of the volume of information available through my chapter’s library and the ARMA International bookstore! From basics to bleeding edge, ARMA has it all. And it is all available to you too!
As we’ve mentioned over the past nine months, unlike any other organization I’ve ever known, ARMA is a family. I have made some life-long friends through ARMA. I’m sure that many of you have as well.
So for me, it’s as plain as a Kansas cornfield. There’s no place like ARMA.
As we come to the end of another year, we also are coming to the end of Fran Blaylock’s tenure as our Region Coordinator. I don’t think that I can find enough words to describe what a tremendous asset she has been to our region and especially to me. But you all know that. This is my rookie year as Region Manager and Fran has been there to help me every step of the way. It’s with great sadness that we will watch her leave the Region Team at the end of June. Please join me in thanking Fran for the great job she has done!
Hey, why not thank Fran in person? Attend the Great Northwest Leadership Conference, June 26-27 in Boise, Idaho. Although we really want all of the chapter leadership to be there, this conference isn’t just for members of the chapter boards. It’s also for newsletter editors, webmasters, and anyone who would like to get some great leadership training! Check out the flyer posted on the Region website for details.
Has your training budget been slashed? We know that we’re all feeling the pinch. That’s why our conference co-chairs, Michelle Morrison and Bruce Walters rolled up their sleeves to put together a leadership conference that will be as great as ever, but with a few less frills. The result is a lowered registration rate and a great hotel rate. Kudos to Michelle and Bruce for a great job!
And don’t forget, the Great Northwest Region is once again offering four scholarships for registration to the conference. Still need a little help? Because we know that travel budgets have been cut for many of us, the Region is offering all carpools of 3 or more attendees up to $50 to defray your fuel costs. We hope to see you there! Check the region website for an application for both of these offerings.
So as this ARMA year winds down the yellow brick road, I want to thank my Region Team and all of you for all you do for our chapters, our region, ARMA, and our profession and for all of your support!
There truly is no place like ARMA!
Very Truly Yours,
Marc J. Simpson, Manager
Great Northwest Region
Of ARMA International
This year the Region Team chose to use a “Wizard of OZ” theme to weave through our messages. The choice became obvious at our Leadership Conference last June. Fran, Cindy, and I were having our picture taken with Tom Killam, Director of Member Services at ARMA International. Fran and I barely hover around the 5’ mark and Cindy a bit below that. Tom on the other hand easily tops 6’. So Tom got on his knees for the picture and was still nearly as tall as we are! Well Munchkin land quickly came to mind. When Deb Martin, our Region Director of Marketing told us she is from Kansas, it was a done deal. We hope you’ve enjoyed it.
In the end of the story, as Dorothy awakens from her dream, one of the things she tells her Auntie Em is that if she ever feels the need to go looking for her heart’s desire again, she needn’t go any farther than her own backyard. And that is how I feel about ARMA.
Interestingly, not long after I became Region Manager, I started receiving things from other organizations. Some wanted me to join them. Another offered me a special rate to take their courses to earn one of their designations. I received announcements regarding every conference under the sun. Now there’s nothing wrong with any of the organizations that contacted me. They are fine organizations and I am always interested in expanding my knowledge. It simply made me ask myself if I wasn’t already getting everything I need from ARMA. It didn’t take very long for me to realize that I do! Everything I need in RIM is available through ARMA!
Through my membership in ARMA and my local chapter, I have access to webinars, seminars, chapter programs, InfoPro Online, the Information Management magazine, GNW Region conferences, and the annual ARMA International Conference; to say nothing of the volume of information available through my chapter’s library and the ARMA International bookstore! From basics to bleeding edge, ARMA has it all. And it is all available to you too!
As we’ve mentioned over the past nine months, unlike any other organization I’ve ever known, ARMA is a family. I have made some life-long friends through ARMA. I’m sure that many of you have as well.
So for me, it’s as plain as a Kansas cornfield. There’s no place like ARMA.
As we come to the end of another year, we also are coming to the end of Fran Blaylock’s tenure as our Region Coordinator. I don’t think that I can find enough words to describe what a tremendous asset she has been to our region and especially to me. But you all know that. This is my rookie year as Region Manager and Fran has been there to help me every step of the way. It’s with great sadness that we will watch her leave the Region Team at the end of June. Please join me in thanking Fran for the great job she has done!
Hey, why not thank Fran in person? Attend the Great Northwest Leadership Conference, June 26-27 in Boise, Idaho. Although we really want all of the chapter leadership to be there, this conference isn’t just for members of the chapter boards. It’s also for newsletter editors, webmasters, and anyone who would like to get some great leadership training! Check out the flyer posted on the Region website for details.
Has your training budget been slashed? We know that we’re all feeling the pinch. That’s why our conference co-chairs, Michelle Morrison and Bruce Walters rolled up their sleeves to put together a leadership conference that will be as great as ever, but with a few less frills. The result is a lowered registration rate and a great hotel rate. Kudos to Michelle and Bruce for a great job!
And don’t forget, the Great Northwest Region is once again offering four scholarships for registration to the conference. Still need a little help? Because we know that travel budgets have been cut for many of us, the Region is offering all carpools of 3 or more attendees up to $50 to defray your fuel costs. We hope to see you there! Check the region website for an application for both of these offerings.
So as this ARMA year winds down the yellow brick road, I want to thank my Region Team and all of you for all you do for our chapters, our region, ARMA, and our profession and for all of your support!
There truly is no place like ARMA!
Very Truly Yours,
Marc J. Simpson, Manager
Great Northwest Region
Of ARMA International
Monday, May 18, 2009
Seeking Chapter Member of Year-Greater Seattle Chapter
The Greater Seattle Chapter is accepting nominations for the Chapter Member of the Year. If you would like to send a nomination of a member that showed outstanding performance this year. Please send me the individuals name and your reason for the nomination to me at: president@armaseattle.org or please contact me 206-615-1609.
Thank you,
Andrea Bettger
President Greater Seattle Chapter
Thank you,
Andrea Bettger
President Greater Seattle Chapter
Greater Seattle Elections OPEN
Annually, each ARMA chapter must elect board members to represent members and assist with educational program development. For 2009-2010, your board of candidates are the following:
Elections will be open until May 21, at 5 p.m.
Presidential Candidate
Andrea Bettger, I have served for the past year as president. Previous to 2008-2009 year, I have served as the Programs Director for four years and secretary one year. In March 2002, I began working for City of Seattle as the Records Analyst. I have over eight years experience working with archives and records management in several different types institutions. I hope to serve as you President next year and continue to grow and develop Greater Seattle into a healthy and active chapter. How one defines healthy and active chapter in ARMA, I believe is changing. I look forward to creating activities that reflect the change in our members and our members needs.
Vice Presidential Candidate
My name is Andrew J. SanAgustin and currently I am the Records and Conflicts Manager with Foster Pepper PLLC, a Seattle based full service law firm. I have been in the RIM field over 15 years, and have worked in different industries including Banking, Real Estate, Accounting, Government, and Legal. I have been involved with ARMA for most of my career, and I have been a Board member of the Greater Seattle Chapter for three years. In 2009-2010, I will be moving into the Vice President role. I am also a member of AIIM and ALA, and I spearhead the Seattle LISG (Legal Industry Specific Group).
Treasurer
I am Meaghan Kahlo and I work as a Document Specialist for PEMCO Insurance Company processing the corporate archives and supporting the Records Analyst. I earned my Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies with an emphasis on collections care and conservation, primarily archival collections and historical photography, from San Francisco State University in 2005. Each week I volunteer at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) library processing a collection of Seattle Post Intelligencer black and white negatives. I have served on board of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA as the Membership Director for the past year and is looking forward to transitioning into the position of Treasurer.
Secretary
Kirstin Zielke, I am the Records and Library Coordinator with Providence Health & Services. I have worked in various aspects of the records management field for over 25 years. I joined the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA in 1995, and served two terms on the Board of Directors as Secretary.
Membership Director
Brian Rector, I am excited to join the leadership of this body, and look forward to meeting all of our members in the Seattle chapter! I work for InfoCurrent, a company that has been working with ARMA members across the country on records and library positions. We have been doing this for the past 15 years, and we have been here in Seattle since late last year. Over the next year, I plan to grow our business here in the Puget Sound and across the west coast.
Programs Director Select Two Candidates
Dean Koga, works for Stoel Rives LLP as a Records Supervisor for the Seattle, Minneapolis and Anchorage offices. I have been member and volunteer for the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA and ARMA International since 1989. I have served as Chapter President, Region Coordinator, on the Region Conference Committee, and on the ARMA International's Conference and Program committees. I encourage all of you to become an active member of the ARMA chapter, whether you volunteer as speaker, serve on a committee or serve as chapter officer. Your time will be richly rewarded with experience, education and many friendships.
My name is Paul White and I am with Departmental Administrative Coordinator in the City of Redmond Clerk's Office. My duties currently include development of records management and public records disclosure policies. I, also, have experience as a land-use planner and served the Florida Legislature as a Supervising Editor for seven years, where I learned the subtle art of diplomatically correcting the grammar of elected officials. I am relative newcomer to the field of records management, I am eager to contribute to the success of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA.
If you have not recieved a ballot, please contact the Greater Seattle Chapter at president@armaseattle.org for balloting information.
- President: Andrea Bettger, City of Seattle
- Vice President: Andrew SanAgustin, Foster Pepper
- Treasurer: Meaghan Kahlo, PEMCO
- Secretary: Kirsten Zielke, Providence Health & Services
- Membership Director: Brian Rector, InfoCurrent
- Programs Director: Dean Koga, Stoel Rives and Paul White, City of Redmond (2 positions open)
Elections will be open until May 21, at 5 p.m.
Presidential Candidate
Andrea Bettger, I have served for the past year as president. Previous to 2008-2009 year, I have served as the Programs Director for four years and secretary one year. In March 2002, I began working for City of Seattle as the Records Analyst. I have over eight years experience working with archives and records management in several different types institutions. I hope to serve as you President next year and continue to grow and develop Greater Seattle into a healthy and active chapter. How one defines healthy and active chapter in ARMA, I believe is changing. I look forward to creating activities that reflect the change in our members and our members needs.
Vice Presidential Candidate
My name is Andrew J. SanAgustin and currently I am the Records and Conflicts Manager with Foster Pepper PLLC, a Seattle based full service law firm. I have been in the RIM field over 15 years, and have worked in different industries including Banking, Real Estate, Accounting, Government, and Legal. I have been involved with ARMA for most of my career, and I have been a Board member of the Greater Seattle Chapter for three years. In 2009-2010, I will be moving into the Vice President role. I am also a member of AIIM and ALA, and I spearhead the Seattle LISG (Legal Industry Specific Group).
Treasurer
I am Meaghan Kahlo and I work as a Document Specialist for PEMCO Insurance Company processing the corporate archives and supporting the Records Analyst. I earned my Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies with an emphasis on collections care and conservation, primarily archival collections and historical photography, from San Francisco State University in 2005. Each week I volunteer at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) library processing a collection of Seattle Post Intelligencer black and white negatives. I have served on board of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA as the Membership Director for the past year and is looking forward to transitioning into the position of Treasurer.
Secretary
Kirstin Zielke, I am the Records and Library Coordinator with Providence Health & Services. I have worked in various aspects of the records management field for over 25 years. I joined the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA in 1995, and served two terms on the Board of Directors as Secretary.
Membership Director
Brian Rector, I am excited to join the leadership of this body, and look forward to meeting all of our members in the Seattle chapter! I work for InfoCurrent, a company that has been working with ARMA members across the country on records and library positions. We have been doing this for the past 15 years, and we have been here in Seattle since late last year. Over the next year, I plan to grow our business here in the Puget Sound and across the west coast.
Programs Director Select Two Candidates
Dean Koga, works for Stoel Rives LLP as a Records Supervisor for the Seattle, Minneapolis and Anchorage offices. I have been member and volunteer for the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA and ARMA International since 1989. I have served as Chapter President, Region Coordinator, on the Region Conference Committee, and on the ARMA International's Conference and Program committees. I encourage all of you to become an active member of the ARMA chapter, whether you volunteer as speaker, serve on a committee or serve as chapter officer. Your time will be richly rewarded with experience, education and many friendships.
My name is Paul White and I am with Departmental Administrative Coordinator in the City of Redmond Clerk's Office. My duties currently include development of records management and public records disclosure policies. I, also, have experience as a land-use planner and served the Florida Legislature as a Supervising Editor for seven years, where I learned the subtle art of diplomatically correcting the grammar of elected officials. I am relative newcomer to the field of records management, I am eager to contribute to the success of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA.
If you have not recieved a ballot, please contact the Greater Seattle Chapter at president@armaseattle.org for balloting information.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Oregon Chapter celebrates is 40th Anniversary
Oregon ARMA Member/Friend:
Get out your tie-dyes, mini-skirts and bell-bottoms!
Registration is open for Oregon ARMA Chapter's 40th anniversary celebration at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon on Thursday, May 21st.
You'll have a chance to mingle with past and current Oregon ARMA members and meet the new Board. There will be 1969-related fun activities with prizes, a silent auction benefitting the Oregon Food Bank, as well as a great buffet dinner and a no-host bar.
The cost for members and non-members is a reasonable $25 - so bring your friends and family!
For details see our May Newsletter and to joion us, please go here to register.
Tim Hunt, CRM
President, Oregon Chapter of ARMA International, Inc
Get out your tie-dyes, mini-skirts and bell-bottoms!
Registration is open for Oregon ARMA Chapter's 40th anniversary celebration at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon on Thursday, May 21st.
You'll have a chance to mingle with past and current Oregon ARMA members and meet the new Board. There will be 1969-related fun activities with prizes, a silent auction benefitting the Oregon Food Bank, as well as a great buffet dinner and a no-host bar.
The cost for members and non-members is a reasonable $25 - so bring your friends and family!
For details see our May Newsletter and to joion us, please go here to register.
Tim Hunt, CRM
President, Oregon Chapter of ARMA International, Inc
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Preparing for Greater Seattle Elections
Hello,
I wanted to let the Greater Seattle members to get ready to vote your 2009-2010 board members. You will soon see a Survey Monke link in your inbox and you will be able to vote soon!
Andrea Bettger, President Greater Seattle
I wanted to let the Greater Seattle members to get ready to vote your 2009-2010 board members. You will soon see a Survey Monke link in your inbox and you will be able to vote soon!
Andrea Bettger, President Greater Seattle
Friday, April 17, 2009
Message from the President: Greater Seattle
The Greater Seattle upcoming events are:
- April 18, Shredding Day with NAPO, Datasite, and Office Max in Shoreline, WA. 9- noon (for more details below).
May 1, It’s E-lectric! Decoding the Mysteries of E-mail, E-records, E-discovery and Computer Forensics. - It is the Tri-Chapter Seminar in Tacoma, WA. All Day!
- Space still available $85 for members and $95 for non-members
- May 1, Seminar has no tiered registration and registrations accepted until April 24
- It is the Tri-Chapter Seminar in Tacoma, WA. All Day!
Are you interested in getting more involved with ARMA? I would also like to hear from members about joining the Greater Seattle board. We are looking for someone to co-chair Programs with Dean Koga next year. This would be a great way to join the board by sharing duties and roles. If you are interested, please contact me.
The board is also accepting nominations for Chapter Member of the Year. If you have any nominations those should be directed to me also at president@armaseattle.org or 206-615-1609.
I hope to see you at the May 1, Tri- Chapter Seminar it is going to be a very informative event!
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
April 18, Shredding Event
Do you have items for shredding? From 9-noon, we will be co-sponsoring shredding event in Shoreline with National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Datasite, and Office Max. The shredding will take place at Office Max 1345 N 205th Shoreline, WA 98133, you will be allowed paper and up to six boxes. Please feel free to inform friends, family, and co-workers about the event and pass along the flyer. If you would like to assist, please contact me at: president@armaseattle.org or 206-615-1609.
Shredding Flyer http://www.armaseattle.org/images/ShredDay041809.pdf
May 1, Tri Chapter Seminar: It’s E-lectric!
It’s E-lectric! Decoding the Mysteries of E-mail, E-records, E-discovery and Computer Forensics, the Tri-Chapter Seminar is finally here. Make sure to attend the joint seminar on Friday, May 1, all day at La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, WA. The seminar is the work of the three Western Washington chapters: Bellevue Eastside, Greater Seattle, and Puget Sound Chapter.
First track speaker will be, Jesse Wilkins, from Access Science Corporation. Wilkins’ will be speaking about E-mail Management and Blogs, Wikis, RSS: Emerging Records Management Issues and Strategies, also on Compliance 2.0 Managing Records in the Cloud. Wilkins is a fabulous speaker on Records and Information Management. Wilkins speaking engagements commonly costs a thousand dollars, so the entrance fee to see him at $85 is well worth attending.
The Spring Seminar’s second track will be David Matthews from the City of Seattle. Matthews will be speaking about Computer Forensics. You can learn how the technology professionals look inside a computer and find all those dirty little secrets. This session will be partnered with E- discovery, which will be presented by Todd Nunn of K & L Gates, who will present about E-discoveries and the Best Practices.
This is a great educational opportunity!
· Program Brochure http://www.armaseattle.org/images/TriChapterSeminarfinal2.pdf
· Registration Form http://www.armaseattle.org/images/Tri-ChapterRegistrationForm2.doc
This seminar is approved for 5.5 CLE credits and 5 CRM credits!
Welcome New Members!
Joined between December 2008 to April 2009
• Abigail M. Bonk—Sound Transit
• Jamie Carr-- Iron Mountain
• Terry Chappell– ASRCMS/ EPA
• Kathleen Clark -- Bayer HealthCare
• Seth Dalby -- Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
• Grace H. Fitzgerald-- University of Washington
• Shawn Hanley-- Dendreon Corp.
• Jay Jenkins-- T-Scan
• Patti Larsen-- Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland
• Margi Layman-- Terrace Falls Group LLC
• Sharryl Matsumoto—BECU
• Robin Maberry--NOAA
• Elizabeth McAnlis--City of Redmond
• Michelle McGehee--City of Redmond
• Caitlin Oiye—King County
• Cori Phelps-- Puget Sound Energy
• Julie Pulliam—Starbucks
• Danelle Roath- Western Washington University
• Jerry E. Rugh--Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Neil Simons-Smead
• Christine Taylor--University of Washington
• Paul J White--City of Redmond
• Romaine Williams--Puget Sound Energy
• Joshua Zimmerman—City of Bellevue
Message from Region Coordinator
The Journey of a Lifetime…Following the Path of Evolution in RIM
Along with the rest of the world, the RIM profession is constantly changing and evolving, just as the business environment changes around us. We as ARMA members are moving right along with the changes, sometimes one journey after another. I reflect on one of my favorite songs from ENYA named Pilgrim. It is about taking a journey and not knowing where that road will lead you. Does it bring success or will you just find another leg of your journey? When I think of picking up my walking stick to continue on my own trek, I realize the things we learn and people we meet along the way are as valuable as the end result. Just as in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy made new friends and learned valuable lessons in her journey, we all need to take heart in those experiences along the way.
Speaking of evolution, it is finally Spring! This brings a promise of regenerating and of planting new seeds. During this time our GNW ARMA members are busy accomplishing their own “regeneration” and planting new seeds within their perspective chapters. New board members will soon be announced. It is always exciting to me to see a blend of the seasoned as well as new members take the reigns as your leadership for a new ARMA year. Take this opportunity to think of ways you can help your chapter either in a leadership role or in support of all the year’s activities. Remember, you have a voice in the parts of your chapter’s journey.
This leg of my ARMA journey is coming to a close. It is my final year as GNW Region Coordinator. I have greatly enjoyed the years I have spent in this role because of all of you! I feel a great sense of pride in our region, not only because of our ability to cope with the evolution of our profession, but because of the friendships and true dedication of our membership. I feel as I have grown in my role both professionally and personally. I greatly appreciate your support and sometimes patience as I have journeyed down this road. It is with a great sense of sadness I will be stepping down from this position. However, there are yet new paths to be forged. I am very excited that your new Region Coordinator will be Jennifer Winkler, the current President of Bellevue Eastside Chapter. I am confident that Jenny will bring a sense of new “growth” and “fresh ideas” to our region. I know I leave my position in capable hands!
Finally, in speaking of journey’s to be forged, don’t forget the upcoming GNW Leadership Conference taking place in Boise in June 26-27. The Boise Valley Chapter has done an excellent job of helping to put this together, considering our current economic environment. I encourage you, if you will be in a leadership role within your chapter to consider attending this conference. Even if you are not on your chapter board, consider attending if you have visions of leadership in the near future. The conference brochure will be sent out soon!
Very truly yours,
Fran Blaylock
GNW Region Coordinator
Along with the rest of the world, the RIM profession is constantly changing and evolving, just as the business environment changes around us. We as ARMA members are moving right along with the changes, sometimes one journey after another. I reflect on one of my favorite songs from ENYA named Pilgrim. It is about taking a journey and not knowing where that road will lead you. Does it bring success or will you just find another leg of your journey? When I think of picking up my walking stick to continue on my own trek, I realize the things we learn and people we meet along the way are as valuable as the end result. Just as in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy made new friends and learned valuable lessons in her journey, we all need to take heart in those experiences along the way.
Speaking of evolution, it is finally Spring! This brings a promise of regenerating and of planting new seeds. During this time our GNW ARMA members are busy accomplishing their own “regeneration” and planting new seeds within their perspective chapters. New board members will soon be announced. It is always exciting to me to see a blend of the seasoned as well as new members take the reigns as your leadership for a new ARMA year. Take this opportunity to think of ways you can help your chapter either in a leadership role or in support of all the year’s activities. Remember, you have a voice in the parts of your chapter’s journey.
This leg of my ARMA journey is coming to a close. It is my final year as GNW Region Coordinator. I have greatly enjoyed the years I have spent in this role because of all of you! I feel a great sense of pride in our region, not only because of our ability to cope with the evolution of our profession, but because of the friendships and true dedication of our membership. I feel as I have grown in my role both professionally and personally. I greatly appreciate your support and sometimes patience as I have journeyed down this road. It is with a great sense of sadness I will be stepping down from this position. However, there are yet new paths to be forged. I am very excited that your new Region Coordinator will be Jennifer Winkler, the current President of Bellevue Eastside Chapter. I am confident that Jenny will bring a sense of new “growth” and “fresh ideas” to our region. I know I leave my position in capable hands!
Finally, in speaking of journey’s to be forged, don’t forget the upcoming GNW Leadership Conference taking place in Boise in June 26-27. The Boise Valley Chapter has done an excellent job of helping to put this together, considering our current economic environment. I encourage you, if you will be in a leadership role within your chapter to consider attending this conference. Even if you are not on your chapter board, consider attending if you have visions of leadership in the near future. The conference brochure will be sent out soon!
Very truly yours,
Fran Blaylock
GNW Region Coordinator
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Message from the Great Northwest Treasurer
Message from the Great Northwest Region Treasurer
In the RIM world, if we have a hand in the organization’s program, I can imagine that we envision our program like that shining emerald city of OZ. I can also imagine that we look at our program and want it to be that jewel, so we think “great thoughts.” As we wind through that yellow brick road of another ARMA year, we come across some final challenges still to face before we can see our program to the brilliant end. We need to make it through that dark and evil forest and cross that beautifully deceptive poppy field to get to that city of green. While it is important to conquer that forest with a strategic plan, or create a great vision in order to navigate the poisonous field, we need to focus on implementing the program. It’s working through people and getting things done. While you may want to lay that to someone else, the individuals that have to lead your program have to understand how the bricks of the road are put together. It is not necessarily for them to do the work of bricklaying themselves, but to be aware of how they follow up to make things happen.
One traditional style of program management is represented by the Wizard of Oz, which is comprised of five goals of what is termed “school-based management.” In the order of their appearance, I will briefly describe each of these goals as we can relate and apply them to our records management programs no matter which stage that program has achieved.
The mild and meek Dorothy exhibits the quality of the first goal. This goal allows employees to share in shaping their own work environment. A successful records program is a flexible one that gives everyone in the organization a voice in dealing with the life cycle of records. A successful records manager will bring others along to meet basic regulatory record keeping requirements. Dusting off and sharing that retention schedule could be just what you need to get started on that road to keeping a bright and shiny program.
Dorothy first meets the Scarecrow who shows us the second goal stressing accountability. We all know the importance of attention to detail when it comes to records management. This consideration will pay off when it comes to being able to access records and when faced with their admittance in litigation. We are seeing more and more that instant access to your company’s records is dramatically increasing. This brings up the issue of keeping up with technology and the changing face of records as to be accountable for those bits and bytes. If you are like me, that does take a bit of that ole brain power. Those records inventories and file plans should be reviewed to give you that sense of security of meeting those all knowing eyes watching your program.
Next we meet the Tin Man on that road. He illustrates the third goal of giving the employees as much freedom as they need to do their job. I have found it hard at times as a records manager to let go and at times to give your heart and trust to employees to do the right thing in their record keeping practices. You can’t be everywhere and all knowing at all times. You can give them the tools and assistance to get started and monitor them on their way. ARMAs Leadership Academy might just fill that void for you to check out. This can give you that feeling of satisfaction that you are sharing those skills with others to make a brilliant records program.
The fourth goal speaks of control. The team comes across the Cowardly Lion next. He growels the lesson that we need to be as steadfast and confident in our own internal controls we have set for our records management program as we show them outwardly to the world. As a records manager, it can take a lot of fortitude to address the need for more security and budget controls that need to be addressed to administer your program. Take another look at ARMA’s records management competencies that are outlined and put forth from your Chapter leadership or on ARMA’s website for guidance and assistance with these control issues.
By this time, we see we have a well functioning records program and that we have reached the expectations we wished for. Or did we? In the story, the team finally reaches Oz but feels something is missing. They still want to meet that Wizard they know will fix everything for them. The Wizard does just that in revealing the fifth and final goal of fostering a system that encourages innovation and creativity. He shows them that they all have the tools already to work together to make each of their wishes come true. He encourages us to think “outside of the box” and try new ways of thinking about records management. We come up with ways to work smarter and not harder in the wake of astronomical environmental and economic changes. We still need to run our records program in the parameters in the way we have always done it but that does not mean we can’t come up with more effective and efficient ways of getting the same results. Check out the records management LISTSERVE to gain and share in those innovative ideas that happening out there. Have you listened to the radio talk show Inside the Records Room? What an idea….how clever huh?
It is my hope that this ARMA year has been a good journey down that records management road that in your Chapter meetings you were able to impart to your “team” these goals as I outlined above. I have seen what you are doing in some of your monthly programs and you have indeed touched on these without even knowing it I bet! Please celebrate your successful journey this year. Know that even though the road is not a straight one and there are many challenges and obstacles to face, you all are making a difference and contribution to the success of your organizations in the way you manage that all important RIM program of yours!
Cindy Fredrickson
Great Northwest Region Treasurer
In the RIM world, if we have a hand in the organization’s program, I can imagine that we envision our program like that shining emerald city of OZ. I can also imagine that we look at our program and want it to be that jewel, so we think “great thoughts.” As we wind through that yellow brick road of another ARMA year, we come across some final challenges still to face before we can see our program to the brilliant end. We need to make it through that dark and evil forest and cross that beautifully deceptive poppy field to get to that city of green. While it is important to conquer that forest with a strategic plan, or create a great vision in order to navigate the poisonous field, we need to focus on implementing the program. It’s working through people and getting things done. While you may want to lay that to someone else, the individuals that have to lead your program have to understand how the bricks of the road are put together. It is not necessarily for them to do the work of bricklaying themselves, but to be aware of how they follow up to make things happen.
One traditional style of program management is represented by the Wizard of Oz, which is comprised of five goals of what is termed “school-based management.” In the order of their appearance, I will briefly describe each of these goals as we can relate and apply them to our records management programs no matter which stage that program has achieved.
The mild and meek Dorothy exhibits the quality of the first goal. This goal allows employees to share in shaping their own work environment. A successful records program is a flexible one that gives everyone in the organization a voice in dealing with the life cycle of records. A successful records manager will bring others along to meet basic regulatory record keeping requirements. Dusting off and sharing that retention schedule could be just what you need to get started on that road to keeping a bright and shiny program.
Dorothy first meets the Scarecrow who shows us the second goal stressing accountability. We all know the importance of attention to detail when it comes to records management. This consideration will pay off when it comes to being able to access records and when faced with their admittance in litigation. We are seeing more and more that instant access to your company’s records is dramatically increasing. This brings up the issue of keeping up with technology and the changing face of records as to be accountable for those bits and bytes. If you are like me, that does take a bit of that ole brain power. Those records inventories and file plans should be reviewed to give you that sense of security of meeting those all knowing eyes watching your program.
Next we meet the Tin Man on that road. He illustrates the third goal of giving the employees as much freedom as they need to do their job. I have found it hard at times as a records manager to let go and at times to give your heart and trust to employees to do the right thing in their record keeping practices. You can’t be everywhere and all knowing at all times. You can give them the tools and assistance to get started and monitor them on their way. ARMAs Leadership Academy might just fill that void for you to check out. This can give you that feeling of satisfaction that you are sharing those skills with others to make a brilliant records program.
The fourth goal speaks of control. The team comes across the Cowardly Lion next. He growels the lesson that we need to be as steadfast and confident in our own internal controls we have set for our records management program as we show them outwardly to the world. As a records manager, it can take a lot of fortitude to address the need for more security and budget controls that need to be addressed to administer your program. Take another look at ARMA’s records management competencies that are outlined and put forth from your Chapter leadership or on ARMA’s website for guidance and assistance with these control issues.
By this time, we see we have a well functioning records program and that we have reached the expectations we wished for. Or did we? In the story, the team finally reaches Oz but feels something is missing. They still want to meet that Wizard they know will fix everything for them. The Wizard does just that in revealing the fifth and final goal of fostering a system that encourages innovation and creativity. He shows them that they all have the tools already to work together to make each of their wishes come true. He encourages us to think “outside of the box” and try new ways of thinking about records management. We come up with ways to work smarter and not harder in the wake of astronomical environmental and economic changes. We still need to run our records program in the parameters in the way we have always done it but that does not mean we can’t come up with more effective and efficient ways of getting the same results. Check out the records management LISTSERVE to gain and share in those innovative ideas that happening out there. Have you listened to the radio talk show Inside the Records Room? What an idea….how clever huh?
It is my hope that this ARMA year has been a good journey down that records management road that in your Chapter meetings you were able to impart to your “team” these goals as I outlined above. I have seen what you are doing in some of your monthly programs and you have indeed touched on these without even knowing it I bet! Please celebrate your successful journey this year. Know that even though the road is not a straight one and there are many challenges and obstacles to face, you all are making a difference and contribution to the success of your organizations in the way you manage that all important RIM program of yours!
Cindy Fredrickson
Great Northwest Region Treasurer
Friday, February 27, 2009
Message from the President
Well, time flies when you are busy! My apologizes for the lateness of the February digest; however, the board has been busy working on some great spring items. I hope to see you on March 5, when Barbara Benson, University of Washington will speaking on Records Retention Scheduling and Policy. She is always a great speaker—ask her about eyes. Then the board has a very special treat for you on March 9 and in the next coming months. I am not going to put the details here, but you should have seen the exciting offer in your inbox.
In April, we have two great events. On April 3, at the Columbia Tower Club from 8-10 a.m. we will be holding a new member meet and greet. This is by invitation only! New members will get to meet other new members in the Greater Seattle Chapter and a select group of members will also be available to greet them. Next up, April 18 from 9-noon, we will be co-sponsoring shredding event in Shoreline with National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Datasite, and Office Max. More details about this event are below.
I, also, hope you will consider attending the Tri-Chapter Seminar on May 1!
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
In April, we have two great events. On April 3, at the Columbia Tower Club from 8-10 a.m. we will be holding a new member meet and greet. This is by invitation only! New members will get to meet other new members in the Greater Seattle Chapter and a select group of members will also be available to greet them. Next up, April 18 from 9-noon, we will be co-sponsoring shredding event in Shoreline with National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Datasite, and Office Max. More details about this event are below.
I, also, hope you will consider attending the Tri-Chapter Seminar on May 1!
Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President
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