IM Now Newsletter

EOIs are now open to join RIMPA Global’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee – help shape an inclusive future for our profession!

In less than two weeks, the records, information management event of the year will take centre stage — the 40th Annual RIMPA Live Convention 2025, where the past meets the future to create the now.

Information Commissioners and the ACT Ombudsman have released the findings of the 2025 Cross-Jurisdictional Information Access Study, providing a snapshot of public attitudes towards the right to access government-held information.

We are delighted to welcome the newest group of ambassadors to the RIMPA Global Ambassador Program 2026. This diverse and talented cohort reflects the strength of our profession and the shared commitment to advancing information management across industries and communities.

The Business Impact Research Project, led by James Price at Experience Matters and Dr Nina Evans at the Adelaide University is now live and they invite you to participate in the first questionnaire.

Save on your professional development - members enjoy exclusive discounts on over 30 RIMPA Global workshops each year!

This article is by Emily Overton on her blog 'That RM Girl'. The 2000 film Erin Brockovich, based on a true story, shows how strong recordkeeping can drive justice. Erin, a legal assistant, helped expose Pacific Gas and Electric’s water contamination in Hinkley, California, through detailed documentation and persistence.

The recent Qantas data breach has once again thrust data governance and privacy practices into the spotlight, after personal information from over five million customers was leaked on the dark web by international hackers known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters.

We are excited to announce the launch of the final two titles in the MIMS Series 1 eBook Collection – completing the five-book series designed to strengthen your knowledge and elevate your Information Management practice.

We are delighted to celebrate Sandra Ennor on being awarded the highest professional accolade of Fellow Status with RIMPA Global!

While this article focuses on the U.S., the message is global: public data isn’t always reliable or available. For Australian practitioners, it’s a reminder to treat organisational data as a valuable asset: something to protect, manage and use wisely.

Big data is transforming the way scientific research is conducted. It accelerates results, enables new interdisciplinary approaches, and expands the scope of discovery. Yet it also brings challenges: ensuring data access, quality, security, privacy, and long-term preservation.

Join us in celebrating Bethany’s outstanding achievement and look out for exciting updates on how you too can upgrade your status with ease.

How can archives use AI responsibly? The answer may lie in paradata, ensuring every step, decision, and outcome is documented with transparency.

Access to information (ATI) is more than a principle. It is the foundation of transparency, trust, and resilience. When citizens can access credible information, governments are held accountable, societies function more fairly, and communities gain the tools to protect their rights and wellbeing.

Whether you are presenting to executives, your team, or a full crowd, strong presentation skills are a must.

Is your records management system really built for long-term preservation, or is it quietly creating a future crisis?

With our voting rights expanded for 2025, more people have had voted on Board Elections than ever before, here are the results.

Join one of RIMPA’s free Communities of Practice (CoPs) and collaborate, share knowledge, and grow together.

MIMS eBooks 2 and 3 by Anne Cornish are out now. eBook 2- Building Credibility & Trust and eBook 3- Education with Inspiration are available to purchase.