As one semester ends and another begins, it is a good time to think about BREAKING THE BOTTLENECKS in your Records Management process. Stop by our RIMS poster to find tips to improve your records process, records plans and Records & Non-Records workflow. There will also be opportunities to sign-up for the new Records Liaison […]
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Leveraging DocuSign to Improve Workflows
Tags: Brent West, Julie WagnerLearn about the basics of DocuSign, an e-signature platform that can be used to create forms and simply routing documents to multiple signers. Many departments across the university system are now successfully implementing DocuSign to improve their routing of contracts, signed documents, and other records.
After the Harvest: Managing your (NON-RESEARCH) Data
Tags: Brent West, Richard (Rich) GeggThis session and companion poster will provide information on ways to manage, store, and dispose of data, as well as the assistance the Records and Information Management Services (RIMS) team provides. Topics include: how to determine if your data or email contains a record, orphaned information, storing digital information, and electronic media destruction. The focus […]
RIMS – We’re Here to Help
Tags: Bill Herrera, Brent West, Richard (Rich) GeggRIMS – We’re Here to Help. We will be providing valuable information regarding the management of your records regardless of their format. State laws, records retention, disposal and guidance. We will have a power point presentation running provide valuable information from our website: https://www.uillinois.edu/cio/services/rims/
RIMS: We’re Here to Help
Tags: Brent West, Joanne KaczmarekRIMS will provide an overview of services available to help IT Professionals and their units better manage records, documents, email, and other data. Current initiatives will be highlighted including a University-wide systems inventory, retention recommendations for cloud storage, electronic document routing and signature tools, and email retention features available for Outlook.
Email Management Revisited: A Cornerstone of University Communications
Tags: Brent West, Jordan Phoenix, Richard (Rich) GeggEmail has become a ubiquitous tool at the University providing one of the cornerstones for University communications. However, as common as email is, most people still do not have a strategy for how to organize it. This presentation will discuss some of the issues surrounding email management and provide tips on how to address them.
Finding the Right Spices and Ingredients
Tags: Brent West, Richard (Rich) GeggInformation Governance, like a good BBQ dry-rub or sauce, depends on finding the right ingredients in the right mix. This recipe can help system management and development efforts by encouraging collaboration and identifying future resource needs. Use your culinary skills to help us get a taste for what data, information, and system ingredients you utilize […]
Email Footprint Challenge
Tags: Brent West, Jordan PhoenixCITES and Records and Information Management Services (RIMS) are challenging Illinois faculty and staff to a friendly competition to see who can create the smallest email footprint by clearing out old messages. We are asking everyone to spend a little time deleting any unnecessary messages. RIMS will discuss the results of the previous competitions, highlight […]
Dealing with the monstrous menace of email
Tags: Brent WestRIMS illustrates both the well-known and hidden costs of email use and, in particular, the over-retention of email.
Best Practices for Email
Tags: Brent West, Joanne Kaczmarek, Richard (Rich) GeggPractical Tips for Email management and Skinny-foot challenge will be highlighted as ways to address the new updated State Administrative Rules and the Official Communications from University Leadership regarding email retention.