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In Monthly Chapter Meeting

November 2020 – David Fleming

We are excited to have our very own, David Fleming, present for our November Chapter meeting! He will be talking about what part RIM plays in the field of IG and why RIM is not just a name change for IG.

Come with questions and ready to learn from David’s many years of experience!

Who is David Fleming? David is an information governance and records management professional with over 30 years of achievement at large commercial banking entities. His experience is mainly focused in the areas of records and information management / program development and technology / process improvement project management. He was Chapter President of our Chapter for the 2009/2010 year.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:30am -1pm

Where: Zoom

Registration for this event is now closed. If you missed this event and would like to view the presentation please go to “Presentations from Monthly Chapter Meetings“. Thank you for attending your ARMA Utah Chapter Meeting.

In Opportunities & Announcements

New ARMA Utah Site and Logo Completed

Old Logo
New Logo

We are pleased to announce the completion of our new website. My website committee has spent countless hours perfecting and polishing the website so that it is useful and practical while also being aesthetically pleasing. You may also have noticed that in addition to a new look for our website, we also have a new look for our old logo! This new logo was redrawn by me and comes in both white and black. I am so grateful for all of the work my committee put in and for the support of the ARMA Utah Chapter Board of Directors.

Best,
Haley Dunkley, BYU
ARMA UT, Website Designer

In Monthly Chapter Meeting

October 2020 – Cybersecurity with Andrew Ysasi

For our October meeting we welcome Andrew Ysasi back to speak to our chapter about cybersecurity and information governance. He will be speaking specifically about the challenges cybersecurity professionals face every day and how we as IG professionals can be an ally and a resource to them as they defend our organization from cyberattacks.

Come learn about some of their challenges, joint issues and specific questions to ask cybersecurity professionals.

Who is Andrew Ysasi? Andrew is a subject matter expert, writer, sought after speaker, and past university instructor. As Vice President of Advocacy at Vital Records Control, he is tasked with mentoring, educating, volunteering, and advocating for all matters related to records management and information governance (IG).

When: Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:30am -1pm

Where: Zoom

Registration for this event is closed. If you missed this event and would like to view the presentation please go to “Presentations from Monthly Chapter Meetings“. Thank you for attending your ARMA Utah Chapter.

In Monthly Chapter Meeting

September 2020- Drew Mingl

We’re kicking off our year with an online presentation from Utah’s Open Data Coordinator, Drew Mingl! Take the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues (virtually– no masks required!), and learn more about data. We may not see you in person, but we hope to see your faces!

What he will cover:

  • What he has done with the state’s big data
  • His experiences with Data Privacy and Security
    • Issues
    • Needs
    • Strategies 

Who is Drew Mingl? He is the State Data Coordinator, architect & content manager for Utah’s Open Data portal & Spending.Utah.gov ($190 billion in State of Utah spending). He works with all State agencies, counties, cities, special service districts, school districts and higher ed institutions to identify publicly available open data to be included in Utah’s Open Data portal. Responsible for Utah’s data inventory/catalog.

When: Thursday, September 17, 2020 11:30am -1pm

Where: Zoom

Registration for this event is closed. If you missed this event and would like to view the presentation please go to “Presentations from Monthly Chapter Meetings“. Thank you for attending your ARMA Utah Chapter Meeting.

In Photos from Events/ Socials

2020 Summer Social

The June 2020 Summer Social featured the swearing in of new officers for the 2020-2021 year by Howard Loos and the awarding of Chapter Business Partner of the Year and Chapter Member of the Year.

In Socials

June 18, 2020: Closing Social

Come to socialize while staying compliant with recommended health guidelines. We’ll also have a few items of chapter business to take care of, including swearing in our newly elected chapter officers.

Please register below by Monday, June 15th, and bring a mask to wear for circumstances when social distancing isn’t possible. We look forward to gathering in less restrictive circumstances in the fall.

Location
Draper City Park
12600 South 1300 East, South Pavilion
Draper, UT 84020
view map

Date & Time
Thursday, June 18, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1 PM (or until you’ve had your fill of networking!)

Food
Box lunches will be provided, as well as individual servings of ice cream from the BYU creamery.

Registration for this event has now closed.

In Photos from Events/ Spring Seminar

2020 Spring Seminar

Spring Seminar entitled: “Records Management: Keeping the Conversation Fresh” with presenters Andrew Ysasi and Susan B. Whitmore. Directed by Todd Johnson, Acting President with small presentations from our 2020-2021 Business Partners: MCii, Xact Data Discovery, Iron Mountain, and MVi.

In Monthly Chapter Meeting

February 20, 2020: Managing a Digitization Project: Thoughts & Considerations

Presenter
Joshua Bullough, CRM, is a Records Manager and Archivist with over ten years of experience in Records Management. He currently works for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Description
Facing a large or small digitization project? Come join the discussion!

Joshua will share his experience managing a digitization project involving a large collection of physical records.

We will review:

  • Considerations facing records managers prior to beginning a digitization project
  • Challenges faced
  • Considerations wrapping up a large scale digitization project

Topics will include digitization standards, the bidding process, and concerns for day forward processes.  

Date & Time
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location
Joseph Smith Memorial Building
10th Floor Ambassador Room
15 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, 84150
View on Google Maps
see map below of JSMB 10th floor for wayfinding

Parking
Parking at City Creek under Macy’s is closest. First 2 hours are free, $2 per each additional hour. Sorry, no parking validation.

If taking TRAX, exit at the City Center stop.

Registration for this event is now closed.

In Monthly Chapter Meeting

January 2020: Adventures in Training a Network of Records Coordinators

Presenter

Howard Loos, CRM, IGP, CIPP/US – Director of Records and Information Management at Brigham Young University & Haley Dunkley, Records Analyst at Brigham Young University

Description

Over the past three years, BYU has developed an online training program for its network of Records Liaisons (Coordinators). During this presentation, we will view the completed online training module, as well as discuss how the training was developed.  We will also discuss challenges and lessons learned on the development of the training program and rollout.

Date & Time

January 16, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location

Dominion Energy (333 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT) view map
Paid parking is available on the street or south of the building. Trax and multiple bus routes also stop in close proximity to the building.