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November 2011
Editor: Raymond J. Jansak, rjansak@mptn-nsn.gov
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Volume VII, Issue 3
Our 35th Year Anniversary!
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Quick Links to Our and other ARMA Websites
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*** SAVE THE DATE ***
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Bring a Guest!
Monday,
December 5, 2011
5:30pm
ARMA CT Holiday Gathering at
BRAZI'S
NEW HAVEN, CT
$25.00 Cost Each
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Upcoming Educational Session
DATE:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
TOPIC:
"CyberSecurity and RIM"
SPEAKER:
John Phillips, CRM, CDIA, FAI
Click Here for Program Information and John's Bio
PLACE:
Baci Grill
134 Berlin Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
TIME: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Sponsored by:
Meal Choices:
Eggplant Tower w/Penne
Baked Stuffed Sole w/Seafood Stuffing
Chicken Florentine w/Penne
In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the ARMA Connecticut Chapter, we are continuing the standard meeting rate for members of $35.00! So tell your business acquaintances to join our chapter and get in on the fun ...
COST TO REGISTER: $35.00 Chapter Members $45.00 Non-Chapter Members $25.00 Chapter Retiree $25.00 Student
Next upcoming meeting:
Join us for a special Holiday Gathering
Brazi's, New Haven, CT
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 5:30pm
Cost: $25.00 (includes 1 drink ticket)
We'll have some great door prize raffles!
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ARMA CT Chapter - Check us out!
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Message from Brian...
Happy November!!!
Snow. No Power. No Trick or Treating!
Well once again Mother Nature has been unkind to the Nutmeg state and I hope everyone is safe and power is restored ASAP. It seems like only yesterday that we said the very same thing after Irene hit and now Alfred has shut out the lights as well.
I wonder if all of those people who promised to back-up their data after Irene ever did? Or if the Records Manager who protects and saves the company information has been rewarded or at least thanked??? Well we don't know and probably won't, but as professionals in this industry, this is the second occurrence when not only the importance of safeguarding and protecting your information is crucial, but also the speed and efficiency of which that information is retrieved after power is restored that will shine the "light" on the Records Professional. Whether the information is paper or digital, on-site or offsite, you and your team are probably responsible for protecting it, locating it and delivering it.
Once again, please contact me if there is anything we as a Board can do to assist and I wish everyone luck and a speedy power up. Our next meeting is Tuesday November 15th at Baci Grill in Cromwell and I hope to see everyone there...
Thank you and stay safe.
With Regards,
Brian F. Paul
President, ARMA Connecticut Chapter
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Dr. Pat Franks, CRM
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October 2011 Meeting Recap
Records Management in a Social Media World
article and pictures by Anita Castora, CRM
We were delighted to have Dr. Pat Franks, CRM, from San Jose State University present at the October 6th ARMA CT Educational Session. Pat began her presentation by sharing information on current social media activity and growth. She then discussed how records management impacts social media.
Here are a few statistics Pat shared with us:
*Facebook - 800+ million users and growing (9/11)
*YouTube - hundreds of millions of users (9/11)
*Twitter - 300 million registered users and growing (9/11)
*MySpace - 41 million registered users (9/11)
*LinkedIn -1 20 million members and growing (9/11)
*Google+ - 25 million users and growing (9/11)
*Virtual Worlds - 1.4 billion registered members and growing (9/11)
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Click to see our updated
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CRM CENTRAL
The next round of the CRM exams is just around the corner.
Go to www.ICRM.org to register. The upcoming exam dates are:
Winter 2012: Parts 1-5, February 6-10, 2012| Part 6, February 16, 2012
Registration Open:November 28, 2011 thru February 2, 2012
Spring 2012: Parts 1-5, May 7-11, 2012| Part 6, May 17, 2012
Registration Open: February 24, 2012 thru May 3, 2012
Summer 2012: Parts 1-5, August 6-10, 2011 | Part 6, August 16, 2012
Registration Open: May 25, 2011 thru August 2, 2012
NEW THIS YEAR ... CRM STUDY GROUPS
Anyone who is studying for the Certified Records Manager (CRM) exams can sit with a CRM during the 5:30-6:00 pm networking period to ask questions, get advice or look for whatever help you may need. We can also work with you one on one, just let us know your preference. We are very fortunate to have so many CRMs within our chapter membership and one or two are usually in attendance at each meeting. Just let us know that you are studying for the CRM and we can make ourselves available. Even though we are always available, we want to reach out to members who are thinking about pursuing the CRM or who are already in the process by making ourselves available at Chapter meetings especially during the networking portion.
Here are most of the ARMA Connecticut Chapter CRMs that may be available for assistance during one of our meetings:
Anita Castora, CRM; Melissa Dederer, CRM; Eunice DiBella, CRM; Ron Ellis, CRM; Bill Ludkiewicz, CRM; Carolyn Mariani, CRM; Pat Mark, CRM; Linda Mosier, CRM; LeAnn Power, CRM; Jason Stearns, CRM; Dana Yanaway, CRM; Karl Zoeckler, CRM
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The only weekly talk show dedicated to the promotion and education of Records Management.
It's about boxes ... It's about files ... It's about people ... It's about you!
Join us ... Inside The Records Room™
Hosted by Ray Davis, Vice President of the Liberty Bell Chapter of ARMA based in Philadelphia, PA.
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 Document Management Series
by Anita Castora, CRM
There are many reasons why companies have a Records Management Department, or, in some cases, a Document Management Department. This series will discuss the different benefits.
I. To Reduce Operation Costs
Having a Records Management policy with a coordinated retention schedule gives your organization a road map to purging your records. An annual records clean out should be conducted and records purged on a regular basis in compliance with your RIM policy. This helps reduce operation costs by eliminating records, saves space, and increases your efficiency as you will be able to find your records more quickly. Conducting an annual records clean out promotes your RIM program and sets a standard of excellence.
Recordkeeping requires administrative dollars for filing equipment, space in offices, and staffing to maintain an organized filing system (or to search for lost records when there is no organized system). It costs $22 less per linear foot of records to store inactive records in a Records Center versus in the office. Multiply that by 30% to 50% of the records in an office that doesn't have a records management program in place, and there is an opportunity to effect some cost savings in space and equipment, and an opportunity to utilize staff more productively - just by implementing a records management program.
Click here to read entire article.
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ARMA CT Membership Corner
We welcome the following new members to our great chapter! Carrie E. LaChance - Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc Carrie B. Silvia - PricewaterhouseCoopers Jeffrey P. Gworek - Yale University Richard Cardi - General Electric
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Monthly Financial Report
Fiscal Year 2012 - July 1, 2011 thru October 6, 2011
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BEGINNING BALANCE 07-01-2011
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$ 16,106.16
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YTD INCOME
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4,031.13
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YTD EXPENSE
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3,778.72
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ENDING BALANCE 10-6-2011
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$ 16,358.57
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See you at the next meeting ....
Respectfully submitted by Matt Fisher, Treasurer
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Editor's Message
Thanks for reading! If there is something special you'd like to see in our newsletter, or are interested in publishing an article on Records Management, please send me an email or give me a call at 860-312-1108. Email: rjansak@mptn-nsn.gov
I hope to see you at our next meeting!
Raymond J. Jansak
Director Publications, Editor, Webmaster
860-312-1108
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