"The Foundations of Records Management: Introduction to the Essential Responsibilities of Government Records Managers"
OVERVIEW: Government activities generate records in various formats that employees should be able to access easily. It's crucial to dispose of unnecessary records and protect valuable ones. This half-day workshop was designed for new or growing records management employees and programs and covered topics such as retention schedules, filing systems, micrographics, electronic records, and preservation, among others. Its goal was to introduce government employees to their essential records management responsibilities.
PRESENTERS: Sam Beland, Government Records Analyst, State of Michigan, Records Management Services, and Caryn Wojcik, Senior Government Records Analyst, State of Michigan, Records Management Services
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| Sam Beland |
Sam Beland currently works for the State of Michigan’s Records Management Services and has nearly a decade of experience as a professional within Records Management, Information Governance, and business analytics. Her job responsibilities include developing policies for how long government entities maintain public records, developing and training government employees about best practices for records management, State of Michigan Records Center operations, Enterprise Document Management solutions, business process improvement, and developing policies and procedures related to previously stated expertise.
Ms. Beland received her bachelor's degree in Public History with Archival studies from Western Michigan University. In addition to her Government Records Analyst position for the State of Michigan, she has served on the board of the Mid-Michigan ARMA chapter since 2016 (currently serving as Immediate Past-President of the chapter), serves on the Professional Development Committee for NAGARA and served on this year's Annual Conference committee.
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| Caryn Wojcik |
Caryn Wojcik is the Senior Records Analyst for the State of Michigan Records Management Services. She began working for the State of Michigan in 1996. She is responsible for developing Retention and Disposal Schedules for public records, information governance initiatives, and training government employees about best practices for records management.
Ms. Wojcik received both her bachelor’s degree in history (1993) and her master’s degree in information and library science (1995) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She was Secretary to the NAGARA Board of Directors between 2003-2012. She was elected to the NAGARA presidential track in 2019, and served as President during 2020-2021. She is currently a member of NAGARA’s READI committee.