Information Awareness Month Booklet

Information Awareness Month

Information awareness month provides an opportunity for industry bodies and industry practitioners to work together to celebrate the amazing and very sexy profession of managing information.

The collaboration of industry groups has evolved each year that IAM has taken place, by firming up relationships which in turn, provides additional benefits to all our members. 2020 forced the collaborative groups to celebrate IAM virtually for the first time, with 350 people logging in to what would have been many attendees first ever webinar. 2021 was organised with caution due to the uncertainty of who could attend and how, so hybrid events were a must and the concept of round table discussions hosted by each collaborative body was agreed to.

Industry bodies worked together to determine the trending issues impacting information management in 2021 and agreed that the NAA’s new policy “Building Trust in the Public Record” provide guidance on the theme for this year’s IAM.

Building Trust – Refers to the overarching approach from NAA and suggests stability in what we do.

Adaptability – refers to the ongoing need for IM practitioners and industry bodies to be flexible and agile.

Capabilities – It was agreed that information management practitioners had gaps in their skillsets and was to be highlighted through the two-day event.

The IAM Booklet Building Trust,

Adaptabilities And Capabilities A Collection Of Discussions held in May 2021 is now available

for members to download via the Information Awareness Month event page on the RIMPA website. Download your copy today and explore the discussion themes probed during the event held at the National Archives Australia in May.

Building Human Capital

Discussion themes: technology, diversity, embracing change and professional bodies.

What’s Missing in Education for IM practitioners

Discussion themes: consistency across IM disciplines, ‘Good enough’ IM education, Changing perceptions.

Information Management and Business Engagement

Discussion themes marketing information management, creating a brand, promoting and communicating services, IM involvement in enterprise Decisions, Effective engagement.

Aligning Data and Information Management

Discussion centred around Communicate consistently, Seen as leaders, concerns of issues.

Digital Preservation

Discussion themes: Skills and Resources Needed to Improve Collaboration.

Information Governance

Discussion themes: IG Drivers in 2021, Compelling Reason to Act, Protecting Information.

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