What a Difference Forever Makes by , for

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When we talk about retention periods with respect to ECM and ERM, we are usually focused on process. “How do we establish the period?” “What happens at the end of the period?&r... read more

Prepare for the inevitable, for the end may be near! by , for

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Question: What do 3½ -inch floppy disks and microfilm scanners have in common? Answer: Both are technologies that have been overtaken by events. It happens all the time: a new tec... read more

Microfilm, mainframes, and other things that just won't go away by , for

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One of the nice things about having tracked the use of process and information technology for so many years is that my contempt for gaudy headlines and showy marketeering is something that I hav... read more

What's Wrong With Digital Hoarding? by , for

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Here’s the first sneak peek at what you’ll be seeing at AIIM 2013. Enjoy, and follow #AIIM13 and @AIIMcon for all of the latest news and noise about next year’s event. Digi... read more

While Leaders Debate, People Lead by , for

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When starting to think about “the cloud” I have to say that it feels a little bit like preparing for a debate. If you hand me my stance of "pro" or "anti" I could... read more

Procrastination makes easy things hard, hard things harder. by , for

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These words by Mason Cooley ring incredibly true when it comes to managing content in our organizations.  An all too common conversation that happens in my appointments with clients is:... read more

The Problem with Knowledge Management (and how to knock it on the head!) by , for

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  “Knowledge Management” is one of those terms that’s used often, seems to mean different things depending on who’s using it, that everybody knows they need but... read more

Nightmare in the Digital Archives - Digital Preservation Standards by , for

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The movie Night at the Museum is a fun way to picture artifacts being preserved for future generations. Just as we preserve these artifacts of societies long past and our current societal relics... read more

Factors that drive solid records management by , for

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Legal obligation Records retention always carries with it some type of legal obligation, regardless of the type or size of an organization. The de facto standard for how records-retention re... read more

Introduction from an archiving veteran by , for

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Well, I finally made it to the AIIM Communities and I'm excited to be able to regularly share with you my thoughts, suggestions and comments.  I've been in the archiving space for a... read more