Meeting/Event Information

Key Points: 

Professional Certification does have value—but Records and Information Management Professionals often wonder which one is right for them. Dr. Patricia (Pat) Franks of the SJSU School of Information will discuss the evolution of the records and information management profession, including approaches to information  management adopted by corporations and the creation of new roles and  responsibilities related to both information governance and data governance. She will review of three distinct certification options based on her own reasons for earning each—CRM, IGP, and CIGO--focusing on the differences between the three and the
advantages each brings to the RIM Professional.

BIO:

Dr. Franks, Professor Emerita at San José State University, teaches courses in Enterprise Content Management and Digital Preservation. She is a Certified Archivist, Certified Records Manager, Information Governance Professional, and Certified Information Governance Officer, as well as a member of ARMA International’s Company of Fellows. Dr. Franks is the president of the National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA). She is co-editor of several popular archival publications and the sole author of Records and Information Management, now in its second edition. Her most recent publication, The Handbook of Archival Practice, was released in September 2021. Her research interests lie in
emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and blockchain distributed ledger technology, and their impact on records management and information governance.