It Takes a Village: A State Agency’s Implementation of an Electronic Document Management System
Channel: SJSU School of Information
Date: 2019-03-14

Podcast Link: http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/sp19/maraOwensSwiftSP19.mp4

Abstract:
Document and records management systems are awesome! That is, once they are up and running… But it takes time and hard work to get to that point. The benefits to a government’s or agency’s records program can be immense and the end justifies the means. Just how do you get there, though? Our speakers, Nathan Owens and Pari Swift, will share their journey from the RFP to implementation, to on-going maintenance of a system at a large state agency.  

Biography: Nathan Owens
In his role, Nathan Owens crafts retention schedules, assists with records-related issues, and manages of the office’s document/records management system. He also serves as chair of the Ohio Electronic Records Committee that develops standards and guidelines for electronic records for public entities in the state of Ohio. He has a Masters of Arts in Public History, a Masters of Library and Information Sciences, and an Information Governance Professional certification earned from ARMA International.

Biography: Pari Swift
Pari Swift is the Records Manager for Ohio State University. She has also served as Senior Records Manager at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Local Government Records Archivist and then as Assistant State Archivist in the State Archives of Ohio. She has served as chair of the Ohio Electronic Records Committee and Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board, was President of NAGARA, and is President of the Greater Columbus ARMA. She chairs NAGARA’s Professional Development Committee. She received her BA from Wittenberg University and her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Swift is a Certified Records Manager.