AIIM ECM Seminar: 8 Factors to Consider in Creating an Information Management Strategy

AIIM will be hosting a free, one-day seminar in Bellevue, WA on March 9^th

The Event will be AIIM ECM Seminar: 8 Factors to Consider in Creating an Information Management Strategy, How your Organization can Improve Efficiency, Increase Productivity, and Reduce Risk.

 

Come to AIIM’s FREE, one-day seminar to learn about infrastructure and platform options and the role of SharePoint in your strategy; how to drive paper out of your core document-intensive processes; legal and e-discovery issues; information governance guidelines, and change management implications.

 

To Register go to www.aiim.org/ecmseminar

 

Posted by Andrea Bettger

Greater Seattle President

 

 

 

 

 

ARMA Program: February 4, noon Electronic Records Storage and Retrieval in a Regulated Industry

Thursday, February 4, 2010
12:00-1:00 p.m. program
FREE, please bring Brown Bag lunch!
Hosted at Stoel Rives, One Union Square, 600 University Street, 36th Floor. (CORRECTED VENUE LOCATION)

Program: Electronic Records Storage and Retrieval in a Regulated Industry

Program Description: This presentation will focus on the long-term storage and retrieval of electronic records in a regulated industry. Including information on regulatory compliance - how to comply, why compliance is important, and the possible consequences of non-compliance. Discussion will also cover the following: vendor selection and management; the appropriate methods of transferring records to a third-party electronic records storage site; and records security during the transfer process. Finally, helpful hints that Westhoff have been learned through the years on how to effectively manage electronic records.


Speaker: Tim Westhoff, CRM, has been an ARMA member since 1997, and a Certified Records Manager (CRM) since 2004. He is currently Records Manager at ShareBuilder/ING Direct, an online brokerage firm located in Seattle. Previously, he was the Records Manager at Immunex and the Records Coordinator for the Westin Hotels and Resorts. He has received a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from the University of Washington and a bachelor's degree in History from Seattle University. Tim has spoken at local ARMA events twice previously – both times participating in panel discussions.


What to bring? This is a brown bag lunch!

Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their guests. Please register by Tuesday, February 2 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 find directions to Stoel Rives, please visit their Website at: http://www.stoel.com/showlocation.aspx?Show=203

Message from the President-January 2010 DIGEST

Message from the President
Last year at this time, the board made a decision to bring our meetings to the downtown area and hold them either morning or at the lunch time. I would like to report back that with this move. We are seeing increase of attendance and more importantly a larger variety of members. We made these changes due to shrinking attendance and we could no longer afford venue and meal costs. I have heard from several members they are enjoying NEW format because they can attend during the day; we get right to the program; and we still have great educational information.

I hope to see you at one of our upcoming meetings!

Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President


February Program
Tim Westhoff CRM will be presenting Electronic Records Storage and Retrieval in a Regulated Industry. I am very excited to hear Westhoff finally speak about his work. You may wonder why I am very interested in hearing from Westhoff. Simple answer—he is working now how records mangers will be working in the future—a completely electronic environment!

This presentation will focus on the long-term storage and retrieval of electronic records in a regulated industry. Including information on regulatory compliance - how to comply, why compliance is important, and the possible consequences of non-compliance. Discussion will also cover the following: vendor selection and management; the appropriate methods of transferring records to a third-party electronic records storage site; and records security during the transfer process. Finally, helpful hints that Westhoff has learned through the years of experience working as an effective manager of electronic records.

Welcome new members!
The Greater Seattle has several new members in the last few months. If you meet a new face next to you at a meeting make sure to introduce yourself!

· Glenn Bell, BuildingBiography.com
· Richard Koefod, COB
· Betty A Lopez, Watson Wyatt & Company
· Jana Musseau, Munters
· Jeimmy Ornelas, Zymogentics
· Eric A Pono, First Republic Bank
· Sarah Skaggs, Newman & Newman
· Bruce Struthers, Third Stone Group
· Joan Wisnowski, Consultant

Greater Seattle Chapter currently has 88 members! We are a large chapter by ARMA International standings.

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 conference location will be at Bellevue’s Red Lion Hotel (11211 Main Street, Bellevue, WA). Program information will be coming out sometime in late February or early March. Make sure to place the conference on your calendar and tell your supervisor about the event. Look for more information on the Great Northwest Conference on the Region Website soon!

Greater Seattle Website Facelift
You may be noticing some changes to the Greater Seattle Website come March. Andrew SanAgustin and I 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 International Elections Results
President Elect 2010-11
· Galina Datskovsky
Treasurer 2010-12
· Fred Pulzello
Association Directors 2010-2013
· Brian Morik
· William LeFevre
· Julie Colgan
· Paula Sutton

Expanding from global to local: looking for opportunities

Hi everyone, my name is Michael Hoyle. I am a Seattle resident and a consultant in records information management. Until recently my records and archives management activities have been primarily internationally focused, but I would like to expand and work locally as well. Consequently I am interested in any local consulting opportunities and would be very interested to meet with local records professionals.

I have over twenty years experience working in records and archives management. I am a consultant and a research associate of the UK based International Records Management Trust. Since early 2005 I have undertaken global research, training and information management projects. This has involved case study research and the provision of records information management advice in various countries, the development of guidance materials for information systems and the co-production and presentation of training modules for electronic records.

Prior to moving to Seattle in 2005, I was the Group Manager, Government Recordkeeping at Archives New Zealand with national responsibilities for strategic policy, legislation, standards, and disposition. I have a Masters degree in Information Management and Systems from Monash University in Australia.

I specialize in, but I am not limited to, work in government sectors including:

• Information research and project management
• Strategic planning and policy development for information management
• Evaluation and review of records and archives management
• Recordkeeping training and staff development

If you are interested in meeting, or are aware of any agency requiring work in any of these areas, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you.

Further details about me can be found at www.michael-hoyle.com

I can be contacted at info@michael-hoyle.com or call 206 245 6114