Thursday, February 28, 2013

March 7, 2013 Program "People Management: People Difficult or Different?" (at Garvey Schubert Barer)



Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA, International

Date:
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Time:
8:00 -10:00 a.m.;
8:00-8:45 networking and continental breakfast;
8:50-10:00 a.m. program

Cost:
$10.00

Location:
Garvey Schubert Barer, 1191 2nd Ave., Floor 6, Building Conference Room

Program Title:
People Management: People Difficult or Different?

Description:
Marcia Remington, CEO of Clarity2Purpose, a career transition coaching company that provides telephone and/or Skype career development coaching, skill enhancement coaching, and team building coaching to small business owners and managers, PLUS job search, resume support and interview coaching to people in career transition, will talk to us about working with the different and sometimes challenging people in our work environments.

Speaker Profile:
Marcia Remington’s background includes 20+ years as both a corporate and law-firm HR manager. She specializes in career and transitional coaching using StrengthsFinder 2.0, DiSC, and People Skills assessments. In addition to the transitional coaching, she provides resume support, interview skill coaching, team building and team coaching, employee relations, conflict resolution, training and workplace development, and leadership and management coaching. She enjoys inspiring and coaching small business owners, managers, and executives as they navigate through constant change and transition. Remington has coached over 100 individuals to date.

Register:
The program is open to all professionals interested in learning about managing records.
Please register NO LATER THAN Tuesday March 5.
Register online at http://www.armaseattle.org/events.html if not working you may register via email at registration@armaseattle.org (include your name, organization, phone #, and # of guests if any).

Directions: Garvey Schubert Barer, 1191 2nd Ave. Floor 6, Building Conference Room

From North:
• Exit at Union Street; Take Union to Second Avenue.
• Turn left onto Second Avenue.
• Drive south two blocks to Seneca Street.
• To enter the parking garage turn right onto Seneca Street. Seneca is a two-way street only between Second and First Avenues. Make the first left turn into the parking garage.

From South:
Interstate 5 from South of Seattle (for example, from Seattle-Tacoma airport)
• Take the Seneca Street exit and follow Seneca down the hill (west) to Second Avenue.
• To enter the parking garage cross Second Avenue. Seneca is a two-way street only between Second and First Avenues. Make the first left turn into the parking garage.

For more directions, please go to: http://www.gsblaw.com/offices/directions.cfm?id=6

Friday, February 22, 2013

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - ARMA Tri Chapter Seminar

ARMA Tri-Chapter Seminar: "SharePoint for Records Managers"

Puget Sound Chapter
Greater Seattle Chapter
Bellevue Eastside Chapter

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

The Bellevue-Eastside/Puget Sound/Greater Seattle ARMA chapters are planning a joint seminar focused on SharePoint training for records managers. Our event will be held in the Seattle – Tacoma region on May 30th, 2013.

We are seeking proposals for sessions on the following topics:

SharePoint 101: What should every Records Manager need to know about SharePoint?

Out of the Box Records Management Solutions/ Implementations: Describe what SharePoint can do out of the box, how to implement an OOTB solution, tips, and best practices. Also looking for presentations of real world implementations of Records Management controls in SharePoint using OOTB tools

Third Party Records Management Solutions for SharePoint: Describe how 3rd party solutions enhance SharePoint’s RM capabilities supported by actual implementations.

How Do I…?: Hands on demonstrations on how to create content types, using content organizer, lists and libraries, key words and taxonomies, Records Center, workflows, etc.

SharePoint 2013: What the future holds for Records Managers: We will consider all presentations relating to records management in SharePoint.

If you have would like to propose a session for consideration related to one of these topic areas, please submit the following information for consideration to Alex Acevedo (alex.acevedo@symetra.com) no later than March 6, 2013:

- Name

- Company/Organization

- E-mail

- Phone

- Presentation Topic and description (400 words max)

- Compensation requirements

Thank you for your interest in supporting our program. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Smar Card: What your ORCA never forgets

Learn some interesting things about your ORCA card and the retention policy on all the data the system collects.  The article can be found here:
Smart Card: What our ORCA never forgets

Friday, February 01, 2013

Congrats Marc Simpson! New ARMA Board Member

2013 Election Results: New Board Members Announced


The Election Management Task Force has announced the following results of the 2013-14 Board of Directors election:

President-Elect:

*Fred Pulzello, 54% - (734 votes)

William LeFevre, 46% - (628 votes)

Association Director - four positions:

*Tera Ladner, 23% - (934 votes)

*Melissa Dederer, 20% - (802 votes)

*Todd Chernikoff, 20% - (800 votes)

*Marc Simpson, 18% - (734 votes)

Carol Garnham, 18% - (725 votes)

There were 1,362 votes cast for a total participation of 15.41% of the members in good standing eligible to vote. The election was conducted by Votenet Solutions, Inc.

Congratulations to ARMA International's new board members for their commitment to the profession and the association. Their terms will begin July 1, 2013.

David Hastings Scholarship

David W. Hastings Scholarship


Former Washington State Chief Archivist David Hastings passed away on January 2, 2013. In his honor we have established a scholarship fund at Western Washington University to provide funding for graduate students in Archives and Records Management while completing an internship at the State Archives in Olympia or at one of the five regional State Archives locations.

Thousands of researchers considered Dave Hastings the “heart and soul” of the Washington State Archives since 1976. Known for his memorized knowledge of thousands of the box locations and his 110% customer service, his tenure of more than 30 consecutive years made him the longest serving Archivist in the State Archives system. Credited with many of the major innovations and changes at the Washington State Archives, David Hastings combined his California retail grocer experience with his History degree and Archives certificate from Western Washington University to forge an outstanding career at the Washington State Archives.

Dave’s patience and willingness to mentor young students and interns, often from WWU, was legendary. Many of them went on to successful careers in other state agencies and even the National Archives.

It is our hope that the David Hastings Scholarship will be one more contribution of David’s outstanding career by making it possible for future generations of WWU graduates of the Archives and Records Management program to work and learn at the Washington State Archives. Following David’s example, we can make it a better place to preserve the people’s records and make them easily accessible.

Former State Archivist Jerry Handfield and WWU archival education program director Rand Jimerson have initiated contributions to this scholarship fund, which has surpassed the $500.00 mark. We encourage your contributions in Dave’s memory. Contributions made to the David Hastings Scholarship fund at the Western Foundation are fully tax-deductible as charitable contributions. To donate online, follow this link to an electronic form: David Hastings Scholarship. A check made payable to the WWU Foundation can be mailed to: WWU Foundation, MS 9034, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9034 (please write “David Hastings Scholarship” on the memo line). You can also make a gift by phone or call with any questions: (360) 650-3274.

Dave exemplified the personal concern for people and the ethic of service to the public that all great archivists share. He was a marvelous mentor for graduate students and people entering the archival profession, among his other very many fine qualities. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Please consider helping to commemorate Dave Hastings while also assisting future archivists in following his example.

Sincerely,

Jerry Handfield

Rand Jimerson

Note: Please excuse any duplication of requests.