RIM- Records and Information Management
ARMA international. Website - http://www.arma.org/r1/professional-development.
This website provides information regarding records and information management under the professional development tab. It describes the programs, careers and network connections through the member's directory. It has a link for the information management magazine publications for its members. The site also provides a link to generally accepted record keeping principles that could help members refine their careers.
This is a good site as it informs and updates its members about records and information management through announcement of seminars and publication of magazines. It also provides a platform for online interaction, education, seminars and conferences.
ICRM- institute of certified record managers Website-http://www.icrm.org/about/
The site is an online website for ICRM. It provides information about a company that offers assessment, certification, accreditation and recognition for persons doing information and records management. ICRM website has link tabs for applying for accreditation examinations and information on how to prepare for CRM examinations. Examinations currently on schedule are displayed on the site. It acknowledges its latest certified records managers and recommends them to potential employers. The site also recommends its CRM professionals to employers.
This site is a good website for CRM professionals who want to develop their careers, establish relationships as well as gain sponsorships. It provides a one off source of information for CRM professionals. The website has also a good easy to use outline with link tabs provided. It is a broad site with great emphasis to Records and information management. A tab for career opportunities would make the site appealing to RIM job seekers. This site is greatly specialized with certification of records managers. It is a good site for students and professional seeking to become certified records mangers.
AHIMA- American Health Information Management Association (“specialist" RIM site) Website- http://www.ahima.org/about/aboutahima
The website for AHIMA, a specialist company offering services for health information management system for professionals. The site has information on Certification, Education, HIM trends, conferences and events. It advertises universities offering health information management programs. The site specializes in health care information management as opposed to the other sites which have a general perspective in records and Information management. It offers a description of health information, governing laws for the business.
This is a good website as far as information provision to its members is concerned. It offers information about the company, its bylaws. It also offers information about career development and sponsorships for members. It has a link for its online books store, for AHIMA foundation, speaker’s bureau, exhibitions, sponsorships.
AIIM- Association for Information and Image Management ("hot" RIM site) Website- http://www.aiim.org/Training/Certification
The website for AIIM, a company which provides research, education, and certification programs for information professionals. The site provides information about certified information professionals. This involves the necessities and the steps one should acquire and go through to rising to the top. It also provides an external link to Prometric.com for more information and exam registration. AIIM has programs and content for practitioners, technology suppliers, integrators and consultants.
This site is a hot site because it entails all aspects of records and information management; it is all inclusive. It is a good website for reference in records and information management for training and certification.
CGI- Website- http://www.cgi.com/en. (website with job opportunity)
This is an IT records management system business with current job offering on this website link http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/13225166?trk=jobs_search_public_seo_page#.
The site aims at helping its customer and stakeholders to obtain information necessary to succeed in business. The company provides IT and other services to improve business evolution. They mainly deal with system integration, business consulting and outsourcing services. This company offers services that enhance development of record and information management. Therefore, this site differentiates itself from the other sites in that it is neither a research nor education site, but an IT service firm website specializing in Records and information management.
This a good site for companies to refer on their IT needs regarding records and information management. The site clearly outlines and differentiates the company as a cutting edge IT provider by describing how the IT problems can be tiring, time and resources consuming..
NARA- National Archives and Records Administration Website- http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/archives-resources/
This is a government website providing links to archives and records management specializing in biographies, web links and professional company. The website provide information about the governments Electronics Records Archives program, guides users to the Federal Records in the National archive,
This is a very comprehensive website which guides its users to all national archives records. It provides links to even more useful websites like the Federal Records in the National archive. It also provides information about certification of RIM professional. This is a very good website.
Minesota historical society, electronic Records Management Resources Website- http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/electronicrecords.htm
The site has provided information about electronic records management resources. It has information about archival materials, centre for archival resources on legislatures (CAROL), offers guidelines for electronic records management systems, Minnesota Record keeping metadata standard.
This site is important and good for professional who need information about electronic tools important for records and information management. It also provides government entities with the standard elements that address restrictions and records retention and disposition.
