2007-2009 RMRT Highlights
Completed a comprehensive bibliography of published resources on records and
information management. See Record Management Roundtable resources page.
Conducted a survey of Record Management Roundtable membership. The RMRT
Steering Committee is actively implementing the ideas of the RMRT membership. For results, see Record Management Roundtable resources page.
Implemented a Records Management Roundtable mentor/mentee program. The
program now has seven mentor/mentee relationships.
Received approval from SAA Council to raise funds for travel awards for RMRT
members to attend the RMRT meeting at SAA annual meeting.
SAA approval received for two 2009 annual meeting session proposals endorsed by
RMRT: “Seeing the Forest from the Trees: Environmental Sustainability and
Archives,” Chair, Terry Baxter and “ Herding Your Cats: Implementing Sustainable
Museum Records Management, Chair, Sarah Demb.
SAA approval received for a joint RMRT/AMRT Working Group 2009 annual meeting
session proposal: “Strategies for Accommodating People with Physical Impairments
and Disabilities in Archives,” Chair Daria D'Arienzo RMRT.
Developed a two day preconference course for the 2009 SAA conference entitled
“Records Management for Archivists.”
Helped seven students with their resumes through our Resume Builders program.
Expanded membership, as of November 2008, RMRT reached 282 members.
Suggestions or Comments for the Steering Committee, please e-mail the RMRT Chair: Michael Courtney (mikecourtney1974 [at] yahoo.com).
