Keep up with activities sponsored by VCARA on SLIS Island In Second Life through the NEW VCARA BLOG

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In an effort to more quickly and easily share information about events sponsored by the Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration (VCARA) on SLIS Island in Second Life, Matt Carmichael, VCARA Graduate Student Assistant has created the VCARA blog.

View a machinima of Henry Lowood's presentation "Preserving Virtual Worlds" created by Val Hill, and learn about the special tour of the Maya Island Project to be conducted by Stylianos Mystakidis on April 17th by visiting http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/blogs/wp/vcara/

New: Information Governance Professional (IGP) announced by ARMA International

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ARMA International has just introduced the information governance professional (IGP) certification to   recognize the efforts of individuals who possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform as an IG professional.  Information Governance Professionals work closely with executive officers responsible for the organization’s legal/compliance, information technology, and lines of business activities to implement an effective IG program.  Professionals who meet the eligibility requirements for education and experience must pass a 140 multiple-choice question exam to earn the IGP certification. Check the ARMA Internationalwebsite for additional information, including eligibility requirements, an examination blueprint, and sample questions.

Position available for Records Manager with Project Management Skills

Tweet Interested in a position in records management at the EPA Superfund Records Center in San Francisco? understand project management? Check your email for a SLIS alert if  you are a SJSU SLIS student and/or check the position on Craig's List.  The opening is immediate but they will work with the right candidate if you are graduating in May.   http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/lgl/3631143945.html

San Jose State University SLIS is one of top 100 Companies that Matter in KM

Tweet Read the articles for yourself.  One on the 100 top KM Companies selected by KMWorld. And another from San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science director, Sandy Hirsh, explaining how the Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) program matters for today's knowledge, information, and records management professionals.

See http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/Editorial/View-from-the-Top/San-Jose-State-University-SLIS-Sandra-Hirsh-PhD-Professor-and-Director-View-From-the-Top-87921.aspx explaining MARA.

Then also see the overview of the top 100 KM firms:  http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/Editorial/Features/KMWorld-100-Companies-That-Matter-in-Knowledge-Management-80773.aspx

Second Life Event Machinima and Announcement

Tweet Dr. Henry Lowood, Stanford University, gave a presentation on Preserving Virtual Worlds in the Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration on SLIS Island in Second Life Monday evening, February 25.  You can view the highlights of the presentation that summarizes his work in this area by viewing the machinima created by Dr. Val Hill, Texas Women's University.   Our next event, Tale of the Tudors, takes place March 18, 2013, from 6-7 pm SLT (pacific).  More information and SLURL available here

1 Weeks Free Access to The Records Management Journal - starts TODAY!

Tweet The Records Management Journal is a publication well-worth reading. If you do not subscribe, this is your opportunity to read the current issue for one week for free--starting today.  See the email below from Steve Bailey, JISC, a member of the editorial advisory board.

Dear All,

We are pleased to announce that The Records Management Journal will be Emerald’s Journal of the Week from 25th February 2013 which means it will be free to access. Access is via the journal’s home page: www.emeraldinsight.com/rmj.htm or Emerald’s homepage :http://www.emeraldinsight.com/

The journal contains some excellent articles including opinion pieces, conceptual pieces, case studies and research from authors around the world working in different sectors. They contain lots of insights, experiences and lessons learned that readers may find valuable in their own contexts. FREE access to this resource is a great opportunity to tap into the journal’s content if you haven’t before.

....and just in case you are wondering, there is no obligation to subscribe to the Records Management Journal at the end of this 1 week period. That choice is entirely up to you.

Please feel free to forward this message to any other lists or networks that you feel may be interested in this offer.

Best wishes

Steve Bailey
Editorial Advisory Board Member
Records Management Journal

So many activities, so little time

Tweet As usual, I am apologizing for my absence.  I have been busy with many activities; two that you may want to participate in this week are listed here:

Preserving Virtual Worlds, Virtual Worlds Presentation taking place on SLIS Island in Second Life - Monday, February 25, 2013, 6-7 pm SLT (pacific time). 

Attend this presentation on to hear Henry Lowood, curator for history of science & technology collections and for film & media collections at Stanford University, speak about this multi-university, interdisciplinary project funded by the Library of Congress and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.   Since 2000, Lowood has led How They Got Game, a research and archival preservation project devoted to the history of digital games and simulations at Stanford. His most recent publication is The Machinima Reader, published by MIT Press and co-edited with Michael Nitsche. Details of the presentation and the SLURL (second life url) can be found on the Spring Colloquia page at https://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/colloquia/Spring%202013

The Next Major Challenge in Records Management is Already Here: Social Media, MARA Guest Lecture taking place in Collaborate (web conferencing) - Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 6-7 pm PST

Businesses across the globe have embraced social media as a key channel for communicating with customers, business partners, and the general public. Our presenter will explore the impact of social media on records management and e-discovery, examine a variety approaches taken by organizations to address these challenges, and view examples of social media records management in practice today.  Anil Chawla, the presenter, is the Founder and CEO of ArchiveSocial (http://archivesocial.com), a social media archiving company that enables businesses to automate records management of activity on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  Details of this presentation and the live link can also be found on the Spring Colloquia page at https://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/colloquia/Spring%202013