Admins, Don't Forget - April is Records and Information Management (RIM) Awareness Month

April is Records and Information Management (RIM) Month.?

A record is any document, paper, book, e-mail, picture, recording, video, or other material that can prove the transaction of business. Records and Information management is the process that tracks a document or record from its creation until it is eventually safely destroyed or permanently saved.

National Records and Information Management Month helps IT professionals stimulate better record keeping and information management. Celebrating RIMM (Records and Information Management Month) highlights the importance of having organized records.?

WHY RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MONTH IS IMPORTANT

1 - Proof of transactions

Records are a crucial tool for fact-checking exercises. They provide evidence for all transactions made by an organization.

2 - Transparency and accountability

Accurately keeping records helps to verify the facts in any situation. Records offer transparency and accountability for all parties involved.

3 - Resources for future needs

Records are a great way to keep resources intact for future use. Helpful information can be recorded and called upon when required.

HOW TO OBSERVE RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MONTH

Reward your teams

• Rewarding personnel responsible for maintaining and reviewing your organization's records management program is a terrific way to participate in Records and Information Management Month.

Training and Support

• Simple training goes a long way when it comes to records management. Get the team on routines and systems to handle the records to ensure that they are accurate properly.

Review and update your security

• Records need to be secured. Use this time of year to review policies and tools for record-keeping. Consider performing regular reviews of your security system to identify weaknesses and eliminate them.

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Want to learn more about RIM? The ARMA website is a robust resource. ARMA celebrates over 27 years as the world's leading membership organization for records and information management (RIM) and information governance (IG). They remind us to use the hashtag?#ARMARIMMonth?or?#RIMMonth?to help celebrate the month by sharing your stories on how you are leading the way for better professional practices.?