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Formation of New Records Assoc. in Tennessee



Please share this announcement with interested parties. Forgive
cross-posting.


We are forming an association in Tennessee for information and records
professionals and employees and anyone with an interest in the field.  It
is to be called the Tennessee Records Association (TRA).

The purposes of the association are to:

(1) provide a forum for the discussion of matters of common concern to
information and records professionals in the state,

(2) foster and promote a better public, corporate, and governmental
understanding of the functions, purposes, and values of  effective
information management and recordkeeping,

(3) foster better understanding of Tennessee statutes and regulations
concerning information and records requirements,

(4) offer continuing education of records professions in the state,
including those who wish to pursue certifications, such as Certified
Archivist and Certified Records Manager,

(5) cooperate and collaborate with local, state, regional, and national
information and records management associations,

(6) provide training for those persons in the state who wish to begin or
further a records program with which they are associated, and

(7) promote the cost-effective and efficient use of appropriate
information technologies.

We are planning to conduct a campaign drive for membership in this
organization and will hold a conference in November in Middle Tennessee).
We would appreciate the dissemination of this information to relevant
parties. We believe they may find affiliation with the TRA beneficial to
their careers.

Membership dues will be approximately $10-15.  Conference fees will be
minimal as well.  At the Conference, TRA plans to offer two tracks on
professional education.  One track will encompass a basic introduction to
records and information concepts.  The other will include advanced topics
of interest to experienced archivists, records managers, and information
professionals.

For more information, contact Randy Jones at 615-343-7597, at
randy.jones@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu, or simply respond to
this email. Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.

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