About the Brochure Series
In line with its strategic direction to increase knowledge in the field of records and information management and to actively promote the value of records and information management, the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA) intends to release a brochure series in 2008 which will provide access to the information, knowledge and practice tools that records and information managers need.
The brochures will be offered for purchase individually and in sets for use in employee orientation, ongoing training, customer education, or to promote records management activities, brochures in this series will answer the what, why, and how for various RIM topics.
These brochures are intended to provide an introduction that will be relevant to most organizations, leaving it to records management staff to provide organization specific context and training. Brochures will contain a blank area on the back for companies to brand them for their use.
Not only will this brochure series become a key information source for any person who works with records and information, it will also benefit the Association’s members by offering opportunities to expand their knowledge, contribute to the Association and maintain their continuing professional development.
Call for Submissions
About the Submissions
- RMAA members are being sought to write brochure content for one in a series of practical RIM guides for distribution through the RMAA Book Shop
- Submissions should be between 500 and 1,000 words
- Submissions should be written in plain English
- Submissions should contain general information (ie not be specific to any one type of industry)
- The Author has the choice of being recognized on the brochure or remaining anonymous
- Submissions will be peer reviewed and approved by the RMAA Board before release
- Brochure content will be owned by RMAA and distributed at RMAA’s discretion
- Every submission will receive 20 CPD points
- The final accepted submission authors will be paid AU$300 for their submission on completion of the document approval process and subject to the signing of a release
- A template is available below to assist authors in their submission.
Due Date
Submissions are due by 5.00pm AEST, 30th April 2008 and should be forwarded in MS Word format to: Kristen
Keley, RMAA Marketing & Event Manager, kristen.keley@rmaa.com.au
Queries
Should be directed to Kristen Keley on
Ph: +61 8 82509374 or via email (kristen.keley@rmaa.com.au)
Possible Topics
- What is a vital record?
- What is metadata?
- How to store records
- How to prepare in case of a disaster (BCP)
- How to box records for long term storage
- What records should I keep/destroy?
- Is email a record? or How do I manage my email?
- Basic Theories and Practices of RM
- How to write policies/procedures/tenders
- What to look for in an EDRMS?
- Keeping records for small to medium business
If an author has a particular field of interest that will benefit a large audience they are welcome to suggest and submit a different topic for consideration.
Submission Template
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