President’s Message

ARMA Utah-Salt Lake Chapter
September 2015

IG: Not Your Grandparents’ RIM Program

Dear Chapter,

The board met in August to begin the planning process for the 2015/16 Chapter year. One of the goals of the planning meeting is to establish a direction for the year. The board discussed and selected a theme to provide focus for monthly chapter meetings and the Spring Seminar in March. As we discussed ARMA International’s trajectory of the Records and Information Management (RIM) profession it became clear that RIM is a foundational element of a much broader Information Governance movement. The profession is extending its reach beyond “traditional” records. Records Managers are recognizing the need to partner with other key players that are also focused on managing an organization’s information assets. RIM, risk, compliance, legal, and IT all have vital roles to play in the successful governance of information. With that in mind, this year’s theme is “IG: Not Your Grandparents’ RIM Program.”

I am excited for the upcoming program year. We have a strong theme and a board with the energy, experience, and expertise to make this year a great one. We are looking at core principles that have served the profession well while expanding our vision beyond the familiar. Our program this year includes tours, a good mix of presentations from the private and public sectors, and speakers who have never participated with the local chapter as well as some familiar faces. We are also expanding the use of committees to assist board members in their responsibilities.

I am looking forward to seeing you at the monthly meetings, Christmas Social, Spring Seminar, and finally our Closing Social. Participation is key to maximizing the benefits of being a member of the chapter, so come and participate.

Thank you for your support this program year!

Sincerely,

Howard Loos
ARMA Utah – Salt Lake Chapter President

ARMA Utah-Salt Lake Chapter
President’s Message
March 9, 2010

The Importance of Networking in Tough Times

If you are like me (and I know most of you are), one of the things you like about records management is being in the “back office” and out of the limelight.  Let’s face it, we like being the expert on a topic that makes everyone else so crazy they just don’t want to think about it.  It makes for dull days and going home at a decent hour.  We complain that the higher-ups don’t even know we exist, but what are we doing to make sure our message is received by upper management?  Probably not nearly as much as we should be, right?  We aren’t, as a rule, “glad-handers” who like to meet people and sell them on records management – if we were, we’d be in sales making a whole lot more money!

Now that times are tough, it is even more important to break out of our shell, meet and greet, understand our own organization, create alliances and leverage all available resources.  As a records manager, you are in a better position than anyone to understand all the different functions of your organization – really, you probably know more about what makes your organization tick than the CEO or City Manager.  Put your knowledge to work internally and build your expertise externally.  Get involved in ARMA – we have all kinds of opportunities right here in Utah.  Getting involved in chapter leadership will pay dividends you cannot even comprehend until you “just do it”!

You want help and we’ve got it!  Start right now by registering for our Spring Seminar – “Records Management Success: Build and Leverage Your Network!”.  Then, make a commitment to attend every monthly meeting (they’re free for goodness’ sake!) of the only organization that understands what you go through every day – ARMA Utah-Salt Lake.  Make sure you meet someone new at every meeting and learn something about them.  If you can’t find a new face, bring one along.  Give ideas and get ideas, learn form each other and – oh yeah – have a good time!

See you March 25^th!

David Fleming
Chapter President