Records and Information Management (RIM) 101

When: Friday, November 19, 2021 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Where: Virtual (Zoom Link Will be Sent After Registration)

Cost: $5 Chapter Members | $10 Non-Members

Join us for Austin ARMA's first workshop of the year! Kim DeCola will present on the fundamentals of Records and Information (RIM) programs, from program design to implementation to benchmarking and sustainment. This refresher includes example forms and procedures and breaks implementation down to the nuts and bolts of SMART tasks.

This overview of Records and Information (RIM) fundamentals offers a refresher on basic concepts before getting hands-on with the nuts and bolts of implementation. The workshop finishes with methods to benchmark and measure existing programs according to the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (GARP). The Fundamentals of RIM remain relevant for programs of all maturity levels.

Kimberly DeCola

Kimberly DeCola has 14 years of records and information management experience and has been a Certified Records Manager since 2016. She is currently a Records Analyst with the City of Austin, having worked for the City for more than 19 years. Kim worked in establishing the City Records and Information Management program, providing consulting services and training to City departments and now helms the Information Governance program for the Austin Convention Center. Her areas of expertise include disaster planning and recovery, training, education and awareness, policy development, long-term preservation, risk management, and compliance. Kim is also a frequent presenter, having worked recently with the Texas Department of Information Resources, the Austin ARMA and ARMA Houston chapters and ARMA International on Disaster Planning and Recovery.