AI+ Archivists & Records Managers

Any professional responsible for appraising, arranging, describing, preserving, and providing access to institutional records or archival materials. This includes: corporate records managers and information governance officers (banks, insurers, law firms, multinationals); institutional archivists (universities, hospitals, NGOs); government and national archives staff; digital preservation archivists and digital archivists managing born-digital collections; special collections and manuscripts archivists; compliance-driven recordkeeping staff in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, energy, government). Typically holds an MLIS/MA in Archival Studies, a Certified Records Manager (CRM) credential, or equivalent professional experience; 2–25+ years in the profession. The common thread: they are accountable for the trustworthiness of the record — its authenticity, its custody trail, and its availability for as long as it is needed, whether that is seven years or forever.

Also for:Records and information management (RIM) staff without formal archival training who inherited compliance recordkeeping duties; library staff whose roles include archival or special collections responsibilities; museum registrars managing object and paper records jointly (see T2-163); compliance and legal-hold coordinators who work alongside records managers; LIS and archival studies students preparing for the profession.