Welcome to the ARMA International Educational Foundation

"Making a Difference"

The ARMA International Educational Foundation is a funding resource for research and scholarship in the field of records and information management. The source of funds is the income earned by an Endowment being raised by concerned individuals and organizations in the profession. Established by ARMA International, the leading professional association of records and information managers, it is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity. To review our privacy policy, please click: AIEF Privacy Statement For more information, click Annual Report

Hot off the Press

May 2012

The ARMA International Educational Foundation congratulates ARMA International and the ARMA Board of Directors on the decision to develop the Certified Information Governance Professional (IGP) credential. This is an important step for the implementation of GARP and for those professionals who wish to pursue a high level of records and information certification. For more informaton, click: FAQ - Certified Information Governance Professional

The Graduate Level Scholarship Application Process is underway. Application Deadline is June 30, 2012.

The Foundation welcomes Christine Ardern, CRM, FAI to the Board of Trustees. Well known to the Records and Information Management community, Ms. Ardern is a seasoned RIM practictioner and previously served the profession as President and Chairman of the Board of ARMA International. She resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Scholarships Available

The ARMA International Educational Foundation has established a scholarship program to encourage development of the international records and information management community with an appropriately educated records and information management workforce. Nine scholarships are available. Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2012.

GRADUATE LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS

ARMA INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Six scholarships of $3,000 are awarded annually, in the summer to a full-time student entering the second year of a graduate records and information management program or equivalent library science or archival studies program which contains a significant number of records management and information courses at a recognized university or college leading to a Master’s or Doctorate degree or equivalent.

MAVIS EPPES, FAI, EXCELLENCE IN RECORDS MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
One scholarship of $3,000 is awarded annually, in the summer to a full-time student entering the second year of a graduate records and information management program or equivalent library science or archival studies program which contains a significant number of records management and information courses at a recognized university or college leading to a Master’s or Doctorate degree or equivalent. Funding for this award is provided in
recognition of Mavis Eppes, FAI, a distinguished legal records administrator and founding AIEF trustee. Preference is given to a candidate intending on a career in legal records management.

LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
One scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded in the summer of 2011 to a full-time student entering the second year of a graduate records and information management program or equivalent library science or archival studies program which contains a significant number of records management and information courses at a recognized university or college leading to a Master’s or Doctorate degree or equivalent. Funding for this award is provided by leaders of ARMA International.

RITA HOLT EDUCATIONALSCHOLARSHIP
One scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded in 2012 to a full-time student entering the second year of a graduate records and information management program or equivalent library science or archival studies program which contains a significant number of records management and information courses at a recognized university or college leading to a Master’s or Doctorate degree or equivalent. Funding for this award is provided by the Greater Washington DC Chapter of ARMA International in recognition of Rita Holt, a pioneer in the field who inspired many to become leaders in the profession through education.

Applications are due by June 30, 2012. Click Grants / Scholarships for requirements and forms. Click Scholarships Awarded for information about past scholarship winners.

Announcements

Greater Washington DC Chapter of ARMA Takes Leadership Role by Contributing $10,000 to:

Establish the Rita Holt Educational Scholarship
Sponsor Two Research Projects
Memorialize Three Chapter Members.

For additional information, click Press Release

Scholarship Winners for 2011

The Foundation proudly announces the following scholarship awardees:

Foundation Scholarships

Katelynd Bucher - Long Island University
Bolton Doub - University of California at Los Angeles
Dan Gillean - University of British Columbia
Jana Leigh Grazley - University of British Columbia
Michael Grutchfield - University of British Columbia
Thomas Jackman - University of British Columbia

ARMA Leadership Scholarship

Laura Markiewicz - McGill University

Mavis Eppes, FAI, Scholarship

Nora Mattern - University of Pittsburgh

For detailed information on these winners and downloadalble copies of their research papers, click Scholarships Awarded

Raffle Winners - Conference Drawing

The winner of the Blackberry Playbook is Vickie Novak - Greater Anchorage Chapter. The winner of the Apple Ipad is Marcel Rodriguez - Metropolitan New York City Chapter.

Remember: The raffle is open until May 2012 when 3 winners for free registration to the Chicago ARMA Conference will be drawn. Chances will be sold right up until the drawing is held. Raffle tickets are available from Chapter Foundation Champions or by contacting the Foundation directly.

Thank you for donating!

Research News

Research projects now underway are:

Implementing Litigation Readiness

A study by John T. Phillips, CRM, FAI, CDIA+

A major benefit of RIM programs is to reduce risks that accompany poorly organized and inconsistently retained records before, during, and after litigation. In order to assure that their clients are managing records well in preparation for impending litigation, some law firms are now encouraging their clients to implement Litigation Readiness activities, including conducting records inventories, policy reviews, creating data maps of electronic records and reviewing records retention rules. This research study will determine the extent to which law firms are using these Litigation Readiness activities to prepare clients for litigation, and the role of industry information management associations and standards in facilitating these actions. The role of Litigation Readiness activities is also being investigated in light of guidance provided by Records Management standards and the support for these activities in the legal communities is being evaluated. John Phillips, of Information and Technology Decisions, is the research associate leading this project. He can be reached at 865-966-9413 Eastern Time, or john@infotechdecisions.com.

Establishment of an Online International Directory of English-Language Courses in Records and Information Management

Researcher: Greg Gardner, Researcher, San Jose State University

The primary purpose of this project is to establish an online, updateable resource which can steer practitioners to English-language RIM (Records and Information Management) education (stand-alone RIM courses and/or programs) at accredited colleges and universities available to the information management community regardless of student location, age, or gender. The project is funded by the Greater Washington DC Chapter of ARMA International.

Maintain and Update Records and Information Management Standards and Guidelines Reference

Researcher: Mary Margaret Fletcher, University of Pittsburgh

A Guide to Commonly Used National and International Records Management Standards and Best Practices, was authored by Virginia Jones, CRM, FAI and published by the AIEF in 2010. The project researcher will update the current Report by checking all existing references for correctness; identify changes and determine if changes apply to the existing reference; update the existing reference as appropriate; and indicate by code the review date. While conducting this review, it is anticipated that the researcher will find additional standards and guidelines that should be considered for inclusion. The revised Report will be available on the AIEF web site for download. The project is funded by the Greater Washington DC Chapter of ARMA International.

For access to all Foundation Research Papers, click this link