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"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


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February 1, 2012


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

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.  Eight 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


Based on the very positive response from the records and information management community, the  Foundation supported an update to John Phillips' research project:

Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Closures: Records and Information Management Checklists 

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

"In the midst of this organizational and economic turmoil [created by mergers and acquisitions] often resides a Records Manager striving diligently to assure records issues are thoroughly, professionally and cost effectively addressed.  M&A activities, along with any potentially resulting litiation, electronic records discovery and document production issues, will test the will, resolve and dedication of any professional. Hopefully the insights and checklists in this report will aid both Records Managers and the M&A professionals with whom they will be working to preserve and retain records appropriately."  __from the introduction.

Find this report in the Information Governance & RIM References section of Foundation Research Reports.

Other Research News

Social Networks and Their Impact on Records and Information Management, a report on the research results of Helen Streck and funded by the Foundation.  This research was presented at the 2010 ARMA International Conference to a standing room only crowd. Click on the link below.  A free download of this research is available in the Future Trends section of our published research projects. 

Metadata in Court:  How the Courts Have Been Treating This Issue, a report on the research of John Isaza, Esq. presented at the 2010 ARMA International Conference. Attendees rated this session among the most valuable at the conference. Click on the link below.  A free download of this research is available in the Litigation Readiness section of our published research projects. 

Personal Privacy Protection Requirements for the 50 US States  This project explores three major areas of privacy protection set by the laws of each state: in state constitutions; in state statues and in state codes.  A useful table of requirements is included in this study.  This research was funded by the Endowment Fund of the Foundation.  A free download is available in the Regulatory Environment section of our published research projects. 


For access to all Foundation Research Papers, click this link


Press  Release

ARMA International Educational Foundation Board Approves Tripling Funding for Programs; Strengthens Partnership with ARMA International and International Records Management Trust

Denver, CO January 23, 2011:  The Board of Trustees of the ARMA International Educational Foundation today approved an immediate increase in the total funding for core programs of research, scholarship and education from the current $22,000 to $64,000.   For complete text, click  Press Release January 23, 2011




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