First things first. Were you aware that AIIM has launched a new on-line Records Management Community? Check it out. Registration is free. You will find all sorts of information, organized into 4 parts — news from experts in the field, a collection of best practices information under the label “Everything You Need to Know Wiki,” a Buyers Guide (with user ratings), and a discussion area. Bear with us while we grow critical mass from our other social sites, but visit the community and I think you’ll get a clear idea of where we are headed. To give you an idea of the richness of resource that has started to build, here are some samples from our network of Expert Bloggers… Records Management at the 2010 AIIM Show By Mike Alsup Senior Vice President for Gimmal Group Here is what I saw related to records management at the AIIM Show in Philadelphia: SharePoint 2010 was clearly in ascendance. Pondering Information Governance (Again) By Jayne Bellyk RIM Program Manager for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Reading the words of my fellow bloggers last week, it seems that the topic of Information Governance (IG) is on most people’s minds. It is definitely on…

I have posted a “rebroadcast” of my keynote from the AIIM On Demand show — 8 disruptive trends that will transform the content management industry. The direct link is HERE. Here is the embedded presentation. Enjoy. And feel free to email to folks, embed, and tweet about it. Thanks! John Mancini AIIM 2010 Keynote See more presentations by jmancini77 | Upload your own PowerPoint presentations

CMIS made a big splash at AIIM On Demand. My personal opinion is that CMIS (or the SQL-ization of content repositiories) will have an enormous impact on the consumerization of ECM, one of the points I focused on in my keynote. The CMIS demo at AIIM is located HERE. I asked Laurence Hart, one of the real smart guys in the ECM space and CMIS-guru, to put together an 8 things post on CMIS. Laurence is Director of Technology Solutions for Washington Consulting, Inc. and the author of the blog “Word of Pie”. Over his 13 years in the ECM industry, he has led a wide-range of efforts including content digitization, Records Management, BPM, and Collaboration for both the commercial and public sectors. Laurence has worked with a wide variety of vendors over the years and is sure that the list will continue to change. He is a member of the AIIM iECM committee and an outspoken advocate for the CMIS standard. 8 Things You Need to Know About the CMIS Standard 1 — CMIS is A Content Management Domain Model with Protocol Bindings. CMIS is not a new interface into your content repository. At its core, it is a…

We had a GREAT time at the annual AIIM Awards Dinner. For those who missed it, I’ve attached a link with all the pictures from the event. We hope to see you at next year’s event (in Washington). Album link: http://www.bluemelon.com/aiimpics/aiim2010awardsceremony Slide Show: http://www.bluemelon.com/slideshow/12952 The following awards were presented… Thomas C. Bagg Standards Award The Thomas C. Bagg Standards Award is given in memory of Thomas C. Bagg, Jr., who was an internationally recognized leader in the standards community. This year’s recipient is John Breeden, VDOT Records Manager, Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Transportation. Distinguished Service Award This award recognizes individuals whose outstanding service over the last 12 months benefited the advancement of Enterprise Content Management technology through AIIM chapters, national or international standards development, or other committee activity. The 2010 award recipients are: Stacey Cripps, Catalyst Search Group Brian Dirking, Oracle Corporation Pamela Doyle, Fujitsu Computer Products of America Steven J. Fiers, Imaging USA Duff Johnson, Appligent Document Solutions Todd LeVeque, Eastman Kodak Company David M. Partsch, Geisinger Health System Russell E. Stalters, BP America, Inc. Susan J. Sullivan, National Archives and Records Administration Alan Turner, Autonomy Cardiff Company of Fellows The Company of Fellows honors those individuals…