Unique Holidays: April 2022: Records and Information Management Month

Unique Holidays: April 2022: Records and Information Management Month, owning a business record should be kept and put into a place where you can find them at a moment’s notice. I don’t know about you, but I am horrible at this. Once we movie I plan on changing it and becoming more organized not only in my business but my personal life as well. Would you like to join me?

Records and Information Management Month

National Records and Information Management Month is celebrated each year in April. The Holiday was developed to promote good record keeping and information management. As well as to emphasize the importance of having organized records. A record is basically any document, paper, book, e-mail, picture, recording, video, or material that can prove the transaction of business.

Essentially, Records and Information Management Month is Spring cleaning for all the records you keep! Records are very important, so keeping them organized and in a safe place should always be on your priority list. This month is the perfect time to get started.

Here are some big reasons records are so crucial to keep safe.

1. Records show evidence of all transactions
2. Records give transparency and accountability for education, research, and businesses
3. Records provide resources for future needs
4. Records can help support decision making process by showing what has worked and what hasn’t in the past

HOW TO OBSERVE #RecordsAndInformationManagementMonth

• Use #RecordsAndInformationManagementMonth to share your thoughts on Social Media.
• Share how records and information management are vital to your business and career.
• Review security to keep your records safe.
• Create a system that makes it easy to find the documents and records you need when you need them.
• Determine how long you need to retain records and put a policy in place for disposing those documents that are no longer needed.
• Always keep in mind how critical it is to effectively manage your records and information. Your organization’s well-being depends on it.
• Get started this month, and keep it up every month. Besides the fact that it will help your business, it will also feel good to get organized.

NATIONAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MONTH HISTORY

National Records and Information Management Month was started in 2002 by Records Information Managers.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates