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Information management overview materials: fundamental series packages at discounted prices!


Fundamental Series I Package

This package is a must-have for new information managers or those who want to brush up to paint, or make clean or bright with a brush; to cleanse or improve; to renew.

See also: Brush
 on their information management knowledge. Buy as a package and save 20% off the list price!

Includes these classic ARMA books:

* Glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary.  of Records and Information Management Terms

* Information and Records Management

* Managing Electronic Records, 3rd Ed.

* Developing and Operating a Records Retention Program

English (ARMA & Glencoe) Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C.  No. A4713 $150 (regular price $187); ARMA member $122 (regular price $153)

Fundamental Series II Package

A continuation of the Fundamental Series I, this package provides more specific information about key information management issues. Buy as a package and save 20% off the list price!

Package includes

* Guideline guideline Medtalk A series of recommendations by a body of experts in a particular discipline. See Cancer screening guidelines, Cardiac profile guidelines, Gatekeeper guidelines, Harvard guidelines, Transfusion guidelines.  for Managing E-Mail

* Vital Records Programs, 2nd Ed.

* Active Filing for Business Records

* Electronic Records Retention: New Strategies for Data Life Cycle Management

* Cost Analysis Concepts and Methods for Records Management Projects

English (ARMA) Catalog No. A4714 $192 (regular price $240); ARMA member $145 (regular price $166)

Winning Strategies for Successful Records Management Programs

Mark Langemo

Winning Strategies for Successful Records Management Programs offers practical advice for successfully developing land managing a records management program. The author is a recognized authority who has taught thousands of students and seminar attendees, who have been successfully implementing the strategies included in this book for years. Winning Strategies includes an overview of records management and chapters on policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental , records media, records management software, records retention programs, managing active and inactive records, managing records centers and archives, electronic imaging, and motivating personnel.

ISBN ISBN
abbr.
International Standard Book Number


ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
: 0-929316-50-9 (Information Requirements The information needed to support a business or other activity. Systems analysts turn information requirements (the what and when) into functional specifications (the how) of an information system.  Clearinghouse) Soft cover, English, 186 pages, 2002 Catalog No. B4814 $44 ARMA member or non-member

Establishing and Managing Successful Records Management Programs

Mark Langemo, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , FAI

This eight-hour, 8-CD video seminar is designed for new or established records managers or those personnel with records responsibilities, as well as for information system professionals needing a quick immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun)
1. the plunging of a body into a liquid.

2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid.
 in records management methodology to guide the development of the electronic records program.

The seminar covers such topics as:

* developing or strengthening RIM programs

* managing electronic records

* developing and implementing records retention programs

* vital records, records centers and archives

* imaging technologies

* managing and motivating personnel

ISBN: 0-929316-51-7 (Information Requirements Clearinghouse) CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
, English, 8 hours, 2004 Catalog No. B4831 $495 ARMA member or non-member

Coming this Spring

Records and Information Management: Fundamentals of Professional Practice

William Saffady

With its practical approach and emphasis on best practices, this upcoming book is sure to find its place as THE essential resource on the shelf of records and information management (RIM) professionals--novices and veterans alike--as well as supervisors. planners, and students of records management or allied disciplines. Its eight chapters cover the scope and responsibilities of RIM programs in a variety of settings, including corporations, government agencies, academic institutions, and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  firms.

ISBN: 1-931786-17-8 Catalog No. A4730

Watch the ARMA Web site for an announcement of its availability.

Records and Information Management: A Benchmarking Study of Large U.S. Industrial Companies

William Saffady

How does your RIM program measure up? Find out with Records and Information Management: A Benchmarking Study of Large U.S. Industrial Companies. This exciting publication reports on RIM programs, policies, and practices in 42 of the largest U.S. industrial companies, covering such topics as

* reporting relationships

* staffing

* training

* preparation of retention schedules

* offsite storage

* vital records protection

* use of records and information management technologies

The report concludes with a discussion of interviewees' plans and priorities for future records and information management initiatives. This is the only publication available that examines the status of records and information management initiatives in American businesses. It is specifically intended for records managers, strategic planners, management analysts, consultants, and others who want information about RIM policies and practices for benchmarking and program evaluation Program evaluation is a formalized approach to studying and assessing projects, policies and program and determining if they 'work'. Program evaluation is used in government and the private sector and it's taught in numerous universities. .

ISBN: 1-931786-03-9 (ARMA International) GBC GBC Game Boy Color
GBC Global Business Coalition
GBC Green Building Council
GBC George Brown College
GBC Great Basin College (Nevada)
GBC General Binding Corporation
GBC Greater Baltimore Committee
GBC Goldey-Beacom College
 binding, English, 72 pages, 2002 Catalog No. A4722 $295, ARMA member $169

Professional Records and Information Management, 2nd Ed.

Jeffrey R. Stewart and Nancy M. Melesco

Professional Records Management is an ideal overview textbook for those new to records and information management, as well as to subject area specialists who need a basic reference for areas of the discipline outside their own expertise. The scope of coverage is very broad, covering all aspects of information management, from basic filing systems through electronic systems and media. Basic concepts and principles are introduced and examined in detail, with the beginner in mind. The text is liberally illustrated with diagrams and photos, enhancing conceptual clarity and readability read·a·ble  
adj.
1. Easily read; legible: a readable typeface.

2. Pleasurable or interesting to read: a readable story.
. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and critical thinking exercises.

The book also includes a 3.5-inch filing rules tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication.  disk of eight to 12 hours of alphabetic filing practice using the 12 filing rules. Its use is intended to reinforce the work in one of the chapters.

ISBN: 0-07-822779-8 (Glencoe/McGraw Hill) Hardback, English, 255 pages, 2001 Catalog No. 134806 $43 ARMA member or non-member

Records Management, 7th Ed.

Judith Read-Smith, Mary Lea Ginn, Norman F. Kallaus

This is an introductory-level text, suitable for those new to the records and information management field or in need of basic reference material. Its focus is primarily on indexing--types of filing systems, their relative strengths and weaknesses, and their utility in different situations.

In addition to its indexing focus, the text provides an overview of other areas of records and information management of interest to the novice. Electronic records, micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. , records retention scheduling, and other core records and information management activities are reviewed, providing the reader with a balanced look at records management. In addition, career considerations are covered, providing the student with an understanding of the career choices available in records and information management. A 3.5-inch disk containing a filing practice set of 12 filing jobs (which is referenced in the text by icons) accompanies the text.

ISBN: 0-538-72466-8 (South-Western Publishing) Hard cover, English, 416 pages, 2002 Catalog No. B4807 $55 ARMA member or non-member

Records and Information Management--An Overview, 2nd Ed.

William Benedon, CRM, FAI

With 165 animated slides and an 83-page presenter's guide, Records and Information Management--An Overview is ideal for in-house training, classroom instruction, and seminar presentations. This PowerPoint CD-ROM presentation provides an overview of the principles and practices that have made records and information management a significant part of creating and utilizing information. The second edition has been expanded to include coverage of key RIM standards and the legislative impact of UETA UETA Uniform Electronic Transactions Act , HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , and Sarbanes-Oxley. Accompanying the CD is a listing of the slides cross-referenced to presentation notes pages, which is useful in tailoring the presentation to different audiences.

Other topics covered include:

* records inventory and retention

* electronic records

* records center operations

* outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management.  

* vital records analysis and protection

* imaging

* records management software

* knowledge management

* ISO (1) See ISO speed.

(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI.
 and DoD standards

* electronic data interchange See EDI.

(application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce.
 

* Internet, intranets, and cyberlaw

User must have Microsoft PowerPoint and Word to use this program.

ISBN: none (Benedon and Associates) CD-ROM, English, 2003 Catalog No. B4802 $45 ARMA member or non-member

Information and Records Management

Mary F. Robek, CRM; Gerald F. Brown, CRM; and David O. Stephens, CRM, CMC (Common Messaging Calls) A programming interface specified by the XAPIA as the standard messaging API for X.400 and other messaging systems. CMC is intended to provide a common API for applications that want to become mail enabled.

1.
, FAI

The fourth edition of Information and Records Management has 19 chapters with problem-solving activities on the topics of

* records management program development

* active records management

* electronic records management

* image technology for document management

* related records management functions and inactive records management

ISBN: 0-02-801793-5 (Glencoe) Hard cover, English, 600 pages, 1995 Catalog No. B4570 $74 ARMA member or non-member
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