The ICRM Board of Directors is excited to announce a new strategic alliance with Dominican University's School of Information Studies offering students multiple pathways to earn their ICRM certification!

Please see links below to read more about this exciting partnership as well as the official press release:

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION STUDIES
https://www.dom.edu/academics/majors-programs/certified-records-manager-analyst

PRESS RELEASE
https://www.dom.edu/university-news

For questions about the ICRM/Dominican University partnership, please contact the ICRM Administrator at admin@icrm.org.

All the best,
Rae

Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM/CIGO, FAI
Chair, ICRM Strategic Alliance Committee

2024 Open Board of Regent Positions
 

Active CRMs in good standing are invited to apply for candidacy to a Board of Regents position. CRAs are not eligible to serve on the Board Regents. For more information on terms and time commitment, please click here.

President-Elect/Treasurer (2024-2026)

• The President-Elect/Treasurer is a member of the Executive Committee and serves as custodian of funds, securities, and any other financial assets. He/she is in charge of all financial matters as provided in the by-laws and responsibilities outlined below. Acts for the President in his/her absence, and assumes the office of President, if the President is unable to fulfill the duties of the office. He/she will serve a three-year term: The first year as President-Elect/Treasurer, the second year as President, and the third year as Chair of the Board. 

Regent, Exam Administration and Member Relations (2024-2025) 

• Reports to the President. The Regent, Exam Administration and Member Relations (REAMR) is responsible for all activities related to administering and grading the exams including grader selection and supervision. The REAMR receives feedback from candidates who are unsuccessful in passing Part 6 as well as appeals for review of grading of Part 6 exams. The REAMR supports the RED for exam development needs. The REAMR manages all activities related to the administration of the Certification Management Program and the maintenance of member status.

Regent, Legislation and Appeals (2024-2025)

• Reports to the President. The Regent, Legislation and Appeals (RLA) is responsible for the appellate process. The RLA manages all candidate appeals related to the exam in conjunction with the Appeals Committee. In addition, he/she reviews updates to the website, updates organizational procedures and By-laws as directed by the Board.
   

To Self-nominate:

1. Log in to your ICRM account and complete the online Member Application for Election to the Board of Regents here: https://www.icrm.org/board-application (log-in required).
2. Questions may be directed to Andrew Ysasi, CRM/CIGO, MS, FIP, CIPM, CISM, PMP, IGP, Chairman of the ICRM Board of Regents at admin@icrm.org. 
3. The ICRM Elections Committee will confirm eligibility for all nominees.

ICRM 2023 Nominations and Election Timeline

June 22 – Announcement of open Board of Regent positions emailed to members and posted to the ICRM website.

July 14 – Nomination period closes and all application materials must be received by the ICRM Chairman by this date. A confirmation email will be sent to applicants; however, it is the member’s responsibility to confirm that their materials have been received.

July 19 – Nominees will be notified of candidacy. Photos and answers will be posted to the ICRM website for member review through the close of the voting period. 

July 26 – Election ballots are distributed electronically to the membership. 

August 18 – Election closes.

Election results will be announced by August 28, 2023
 

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April 1, 2023

The ICRM Board of Regents has a long-standing academic partnership with Long Island University (LIU)! The strategic alliance with the Palmer School of Library and Information Sciences at LIU offers degree programs for Master of Science in Library and Information Science, Master of Science in Library and Information Science—School Library Media, Dual Degree Master of Science with NYU, Advanced Certificates in Archives & Records Management and Public Library Administration, and a Ph.D. in Information Studies to students who may apply completed coursework toward examination credit for either the Certified Records Analyst (CRA) or the Certified Records Manager (CRM) designations.

The ICRM Board of Directors is pleased to provide members and candidates access to the recent press release on its expanded academic partnership with Long Island University’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science. The new agreement allows LIU graduates with a more immediate path to obtain certification in career paths related to records management. The original partnership between the University and ICRM was launched in 2018.

For questions on the LIU partnership contact the ICRM Administrator at admin@icrm.org

Press Release: https://headlines.liu.edu/?p=6183

Program Page: https://www.liu.edu/post/Academics/College-of-Education-Information-and-Technology/Palmer-School-of-Library-Information-Science/Accreditation-and-Affiliations

All the best,
Rae

Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM
Chair, ICRM Strategic Alliance Committee (SAC)

Long Island University
Palmer School of Library and Information Science
Partnership with the Institute of Certified Records Managers
Information for Students
April 2023

The purpose of the partnership between Long Island University and the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is to build a bridge between Records and Information Management (RIM) education provided by the LIU Certificate of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management (CARM) by fast tracking graduates to ICRM certification. The strategic goal of both parties is to enhance the overall RIM profession by supplying educated and credentialed professionals to fill demand for jobs and to advance related careers.

Partnership Pathways

The partnership provides three pathways for graduates toward ICRM certification upon satisfactory completion (3.0 minimum on 4.0 grading scale) of required courses and electives. Graduates must also meet ICRM requirements for one year of professional experience upon application for credit.

Pathway 1: Credit for Parts 2, 3, and 4 of the Exam Plus Certified Records Analyst (CRA) Status

Students must complete two required courses:

• LIS 714, Archives and Manuscripts
• LIS 723, Records Management and Information Governance

Students also must complete one elective from the following list:

• LIS 657, Introduction to Preservation
• LIS 706, Digital Preservation
• LIS 722, Digital Curation
• LIS 763, Metadata for Digital Repositories

Finally, students must complete one course from the following list, if needed to meet the one-year requirement for professional experience:

• LIS 690, Internship
• LIS 693, Gardiner Foundation Fellows Internship
• LIS 695, Master’s Project

Upon applying to the ICRM to request credit for Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the ICRM exam and accepting the CRA, students then have an unlimited amount of time to take and pass Parts 1, 5 and 6 to earn the CRM designation.

Pathway 2: Credit for Parts 1-5 of the Exam Plus Certified Records Analyst (CRA) Status

Students must complete six required courses:

• LIS 510, Introduction to Information Science and Technology
• LIS 512, Introduction to Knowledge Organization
• LIS 513, Management of Libraries and Information Centers
• LIS 514, Introduction to Research in Library and Information Science
• LIS 714, Archives and Manuscripts
• LIS 723, Records Management and Information Governance

Students also must complete one elective from the following list:

• LIS 657, Introduction to Preservation
• LIS 706, Digital Preservation
• LIS 722, Digital Curation
• LIS 763, Metadata for Digital Repositories

Finally, students must complete one course from the following list, if needed to meet the one-year requirement for professional experience:

• LIS 690, Internship
• LIS 693, Gardiner Foundation Fellows Internship
• LIS 695, Master’s Project

Upon applying to the ICRM to request credit for Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exam and accepting the CRA, students then have an unlimited amount of time to take and pass Part 6 to earn the CRM designation.

Pathway 3: Credit for Parts 1-5 of the Exam without Certified Records Analyst (CRA) Status

Students must complete six required courses:

• LIS 510, Introduction to Information Science and Technology
• LIS 512, Introduction to Knowledge Organization
• LIS 513, Management of Libraries and Information Centers
• LIS 514, Introduction to Research in Library and Information Science
• LIS 714, Archives and Manuscripts
• LIS 723, Records Management and Information Governance

Students also must complete one elective from the following list:

• LIS 657, Introduction to Preservation
• LIS 706, Digital Preservation
• LIS 722, Digital Curation
• LIS 763, Metadata for Digital Repositories

Finally, students must complete one course from the following list, if needed to meet the one-year requirement for professional experience:

• LIS 690, Internship
• LIS 693, Gardiner Foundation Fellows Internship
• LIS 695, Master’s Project

Upon applying to the ICRM to request credit for Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exam, the graduate forgoes accepting the CRA and prepares to take the Part 6 exam to earn the CRM designation.

Meeting ICRM Requirements for Professional Experience

Graduates who have either completed LIS 690, LIS 693 or LIS 695 or have otherwise acquired one year of documented work experience outside of the program will have met the qualifications to sit for the ICRM exams or apply for credit for the exams through its academic partnership with LIU.

LIS 690, LIS 693, or LIS 695 must be records management focused. ICRM prefers that the graduate work directly with CRMs or CRAs or that the field supervisor be an active CRM; however, it is not mandatory.

Application Process

Students must submit an application to the Director of the LIU Certificate of Advanced Study. The student must select only one pathway.

The Director of the LIU CARM will provide the graduate with a letter indicating that required courses and experience requirements have been met. This confirms that the applicant is a graduate of the LIU CARM and would like to benefit from this partnership. The graduate should submit this letter with their application to the ICRM.

Graduates are eligible to apply for exam credit upon completion of the relevant ICRM online application and submission of the ICRM application fee.

Graduates will have 180 days from the date of their LIU letter s to apply for the opportunity.

Dear Members & Candidates:

The ICRM is pleased to announce that Jeremy Bolton, CRM was appointed to fill the position of Regent, Exam Administration and Member Relations. His term will begin effective immediately through December 31, 2023.  This is an appointment to complete the remainder of the term of office through 2023 vacated by Melissa Dederer, our new President-Elect/Treasurer.
 
Jeremy Bolton is the head of Records and Information Management at Oaktree Capital Management, an asset management firm headquartered in Los Angeles with over 1000 employees in 20 cities worldwide. He has been a RIM professional since 2009, beginning his career in the public sector as an information officer in the National Health Service in the UK before moving to the US in 2011. Jeremy became a CRM in 2019 and had been actively mentoring candidates and assisting in ICRM exam administration since 2020.
 
We welcome Jeremy to the Board of Regents and look forward to working with him over the next year.
 
Caroline Walters, CRM
ICRM President

Members & Candidates:

Please join us in congratulating Melissa G. Dederer, CRM, IGP, FAI as the new President-Elect/Treasurer (2023-2025). The term for President-Elect/Treasurer will begin effective immediately.

We look forward to her leadership and thank her for her willingness to serve on the ICRM Board of Regents.

Thank you to all who participated in the special election.

Thank you,
Andrew Ysasi, CRM/CIGO, MS, FIP, FIIM, CIPM, CIPP, CISM, PMP, IGP, CIP, CSAP
Chair, ICRM Board of Regents
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4/19/2023

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During April we observe Records and Information Management (RIM) Month. Check out the ICRM on social media every weekday during RIM Month for RIM Movie Trivia. Each day, there will be a trivia question related (sometimes loosely) to information management in movies.  We invite you to answer the questions daily, even if others have already answered.

The prize for the first correct answer across social media each day is simply this: bragging rights!

However, in early May, the hard workers on the ICRM Marketing Committee will put every respondent into a drawing.  One lucky person out of all respondents across all social media outlets will win $100 credit from the ICRM which can be applied to a membership, application fee, or testing fee.

Rules:

• One response per individual per social media product allowed.  If you have Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts, you can answer the question one time per weekday via all social media accounts.
• You are not required to be a member of the ICRM to participate.
• You must provide your answer(s) by midnight EDT on the day the trivia question is posted.
• The answer to each trivia question will be answered on the weekday following the day the trivia question was posted.
• A new trivia question will be provided each weekday until the end of April 2023.

There will be one winner of the $100 ICRM credit. There is no cash substitute.  If the winner declines to receive the credit, another name will be drawn. 

Dear Members:

The ICRM is pleased to announce the following candidate for the ICRM 2023 Special Election:

President-Elect/Treasurer (2023-2025)

• Melissa G Dederer, CRM, IGP, FAI
   

Elections will be open from April 3 - April 14. Members in good standing will receive their ballot information on April 3.

Thank you,
Andrew Ysasi, CRM/CIGO, MS, FIP, FIIM, CIPM, CIPP, CISM, PMP, IGP, CIP, CSAP
Chair, ICRM Board of Regents

3/27/2023

Active CRMs in good standing are invited to apply for candidacy to the postion of President-Elect/Treasurer. CRAs are not eligible to serve on the Board Regents. For more information on terms and time commitment, please click here.

President-Elect/Treasurer (2023-2025)

• The President-Elect/Treasurer is a member of the Executive Committee and serves as custodian of funds, securities, and any other financial assets. He/she is in charge of all financial matters as provided in the by-laws and responsibilities outlined below. Acts for the President in his/her absence, and assumes the office of President, if the President is unable to fulfill the duties of the office. He/she will serve a three-year term: The first year as President-Elect/Treasurer, the second year as President, and the third year as Chair of the Board. This position will oversee the Academic Partnerships across all three years of the term.

To Self-nominate:

1. Log in to your ICRM account and complete the online Member Application for Election to the Board of Regents here: https://www.icrm.org/board-application (log-in required).
2. Questions may be directed to Andrew Ysasi, CRM/CIGO, MS, FIP, FIIM, CIPM, CIPP, CISM, PMP, IGP, CIP, CSAP, Chairman of the ICRM Board of Regents at admin@icrm.org. 
3. The ICRM Elections Committee will confirm eligibility for all nominees.

ICRM 2023 Special Election Nominations and Election Timeline

March 8 – Announcement of open Board of Regent positions emailed to members and posted to the ICRM website.

March 24 – Nomination period closes and all applicant materials must be received by the ICRM Chairman by this date. A confirmation email will be sent to applicants; however, it is the member’s responsibility to confirm that their materials have been received.

March 29 – Nominees will be notified of candidacy. Photos and answers will be posted to the ICRM website for member review through the close of the voting period. 

April 3 – Election ballots are distributed electronically to the membership. 

April 14 – Election closes.

Election results will be announced by April 19, 2023