The ICRM Board of Regents approved a reorganization of the board at its July Board Meeting.  The President-Elect will be assuming the responsibilities of the Treasurer starting in January 2022 as the President-Elect/Treasurer. As a result, the ICRM will be discontinuing the position of the Secretary/Treasurer. These changes have created an opportunity to make room for a new Board Position, Regent, Marketing and Communications. 

Due to the efficiencies our current Secretary/Treasurer Ellie Maier has created over the past several years along with strong support from our Management Company, Capitol Hill Management Services, most of the time-sensitive detailed work of the Secretary/Treasurer board position has been reduced. Moving the oversight responsibilities of the Treasurer to the President-Elect provides an opportunity for the new President-Elect/Treasurer to understand the operations of the ICRM at the start of their time on the Executive Committee.

The Marketing Committee and Webmaster supports all areas of the ICRM. Providing a seat on the board to engage in early discussions will benefit all Regents, Committees, and ultimately our membership. 

Please join us in welcoming the newly Board Appointed Regent, Marketing & Communications, Jerry Lucente-Kirkpatrick, CRM, IGP.

Jerry worked on developing the ICRM Mentoring Committee which led him to serve as the first ICRM Mentoring Committee Lead for Parts 1-6. As a result of his success leading the Mentoring Committee, he was moved over to Marketing as the Committee Lead.  With the support of President-Elect Andrew Ysasi, Jerry has brought structure and depth to the ICRM’s marketing activities. Revising the Committee Lead to a Regent position to represent the Marketing Committee and Webmaster will allow the ICRM to continue to grow and communicate more effectively with members, candidates, and prospects. 

Jerry enjoys bringing order out of chaos through managing records and information, loves sharing nature with his husband, their 19-year old daughter, and two dogs. He is passionate about volunteering with the ICRM as a way of giving back to the RIM profession that has provided him with so much enjoyment.

The Regent, Marketing & Communications position will be open to election in 2022. 
 

Thank you,
Sharon LaPlant, CRM
ICRM President

7/22/2021

The ICRM Board of Regents would like to extend their congratulations to two of our own on winning the prestigious 2021 Program Excellence Award from one of our strategic partners, the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA).

The Award recognized the exciting and trailblazing RIM Program of the Saint Louis Zoo, Registrar Department. Rae Lynn Haliday, CRM, MBA serves as the Registrar, and Lillian Moore, CRA, is the Assistant Registrar. “The global best practices demonstrated by its RIM Program for Animal and Veterinary Records were used as a case study in updating and creating several new accreditation standards for animal and veterinary records promulgated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 2020.” (Used with permission of the NAGARA Awards Committee.) Rae Lynn also serves as adjunct faculty at San Jose State University (SJSU) and on the Strategic Alliance Committee Chair of the ICRM.

For more information on the award and its presentation, please use the following link:
https://www.nagara.org/NAGARA-Custom/Annual-Awards-Program/2021/2021-Annual-Awards-Presentation

See more about the Program Excellence Award in the tab, beneath the video. If you would like to view the video, their portion of the ceremony begins at 19:36, Rae Lynn shows up at 26:00, and their portion ends at 32:36.

The ICRM Strategic Alliance Committee (SAC) is thrilled to announce that the Board of Regents has approved an academic partnership with St. John's University. The collaboration will provide graduates of the University's Division of Library & Information Science (DLIS) with a concentration in Archives & Records Management (ARM), the opportunity to apply to the Institute for credit for Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exam once they have met the requirements of the partnership. The credit offered is based on a strong correlation between the current ICRM Exam Outline and the school's curriculum.

We've provide a link to the press release below and relevant contact information for questions about the Institute's new partnership with St. John's University.

https://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/2021-07-06/st-johns-university-collaborates-institute-certified-records-managers-icrm-accelerate-graduates-rim

See more about St. John's University's DLIS ARM at http://sjudlis.com/icrm-dlis-partnership/.

All the best,
Rae

Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM
Chair, ICRM Strategic Alliance Committee

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 (2022-2024)

• 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, Examination Administration and Grading (2022-2023) 

• Reports to the President. The Regent, Exam Administration and Grading (REAG) is responsible for all activities related to administering and grading the exams including grader selection and supervision. The REAG receives feedback from candidates who are unsuccessful in passing Part 6 as well as appeals for review of grading of Part 6 exams. The REAG supports the RED for exam development needs.

Regent, Legislation and Appeals (2022-2023)

• 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 Paula Sutton, CRM, IGP, FAI, Chairman of the ICRM Board of Regents at admin@icrm.org. 
3. The ICRM Elections Committee will confirm eligibility for all nominees.

ICRM 2021 Nominations and Election Timeline

July 14 – Announcement of open Board of Regent positions emailed to members and posted to the ICRM website.

August 10 – 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.

August 13 – 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. 

August 23 – Election ballots are distributed electronically to the membership. 

September 10 – Election closes.

Election results will be announced by September 22, 2021

Please join us in congratulating our newest CRAs and CRMs from the Spring 2021 Testing Cycle! 

New CRAs
Brittany Broz
Courtney Britton
Cymone D Smith
Elizabeth Francis
Eric Richter
Gregory M Belanger
James Miller
Jeanne Aimee DuVernay
John Jinneman
Joy Moss
Julie Dixon
Kristof Limbach Marsolais
Lisa Brasher
Richard Haan
Robert C Michaud
Shadreck Bayane
Trista Evans
Vi Welker

New CRMs
Bonnie L Menasce
David Harrison
Kirsty Jones
Nicholas A. Soares
Rachel Thompson
Tanna R Roadhouse
Treesa J Parker

Sincerely,
Melissa G. Dederer, CRM, IGP, FAI 
ICRM – Regent, Exam Administration and Grading

7/12/2021

The ICRM will be participating in the

InfoGov World Expo 2022 on September 27-30, 2022

The ICRM will be participating in the InfoGovWorldExpo2022 September 27-30, 2022. To register: https://infogovworldexpo.com/registration/.

The Institute will have a booth and a general session. To register for the pre-conference ICRM Virtual Exam Prep Workshop Series September 21-23, 2022: https://www.icrm.org/civicrm/event/info?id=99&reset=1&utm_source=CIGOA&utm_medium=eblast_website&utm_campaign=CRA_09222022&utm_id=exam_prep

Here is an unlisted link to learn more about becoming an ICRM candidate on our YouTube channel:

Please join us in congratulating our newest CRAs and CRMs from the Winter 2021 Testing Cycle! 

New CRAs
Alfred Tornabene
Angela D Wright
Gerson Cliffton Vijayan
Jennifer L Bagwell
Jordan D Countryman
Joseph J Kavanagh
Kara L Farrell
Kathryn Nalliah
Keith Hudman
LeeAnn M King
Lydia McGahee
Mehri S Fox
Michael Harmon
Michael L Courtney
Monica Texeira
Nicholas A. Soares
Sarah J Holleman
Shannon M Peterson
 

New CRMs
Alethea H Thomas
Amy Sowder
Carlisle G Kent
Cynthia Conomos
Deja R Logan
Lona Neves
Natalie J Piispanen

Sincerely,
Melissa G. Dederer, CRM, IGP, FAI 
ICRM – Regent, Exam Administration and Grading

4/14/2021

Members,
 
We are pleased to inform you that CRMs now have through the September 2021 Certified Information Governance Officer (CIGO) Exam to obtain the CRM/CIGO. This deadline allows more time for you to receive the current benefits of the CRM/CIGO program. Current benefits include no application fee, no additional CIGO membership fee, and a 25% discount for the CIGOPro™ and CIGOMaxx™ training and testing packages.

The CRM/CIGO certification process includes a training and testing program that is 100% online. The training is a master class in Information Governance (IG), followed by a week of study, and the CIGO certification examination. Current Training Opportunities will be held on May 17, 19, 21, August 2, 4, 6, and September 14 and 15: https://cigoa.org/training. Please let us know if these dates don’t work for you and we will try to accommodate your needs.
 
Get started on your CRM/CIGO Designation by visiting our website: https://www.icrm.org/CRM_CIGO and completing the CRM/CIGO Eligibility Application.
 
For more information related to the CRM/CIGO certification, please contact the ICRM Business Office at admin@icrm.org.
 
Thank you,
ICRM Business Office

Updated 3/25/2021

Please join us in congratulating our newest CRAs and CRMs from the Fall 2020 Testing Cycle!

New CRAs
Allyce Smith
Cadis J Stuart-Hodges
Carol Ann Hartnagle
Emmanuel J Rodriguez
Joe P Halstead
Kirsi Ritosalmi-Kisner
Kyle Powlina
Lisa Andrus
Nermina Bogicevic
Radames Rivera Jr
Richard B Canter
Ronald Daniels
Treesa J Parker
Wendy Ambrozewicz

New CRMs
Amanda M Potter
Amanda McClellan
Amanda Rush
Gregory M. Daugherty
Jeanie S Atwell
Jodie Lyons
Laura K. Vincent
Nancy E Scibelli Bouthilet
Nellie I Phillips
Oscar Quinones
Sameer J Kurien
Stephen Sykes
Thomas Kennedy

Sincerely,
Melissa G. Dederer, CRM, IGP, FAI 
ICRM – Regent, Exam Administration and Grading

1/8/2021