Retention Schedule Update

The Texas A&M University System records retention schedule was sent to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for recertification this summer. There is no word yet on when the recertified schedule will be effective, but watch this space for any updates.

Change in Records Center Personnel

Meg Carpenter is retiring in November 2011 after 20 years with the University, the last 11 of those years in Records Management. Until a new staff member can be hired, the records center will be operated by Mary Manning, Assistant University Archivist, and Robin Hutchison, Cushing Library Collection Manager.  During this interim time period, the records center will have limited hours of 9:00am to noon Monday through Thursday, and limited service. Please continue to request services by phone 979-458-1470 or email RMDesk@library.tamu.edu. If at all possible, please hold records for storage or destruction in your department until a full-time staff person has been hired.

Georgia Tech Invokes FERPA, Cripples School's Wikis

By Audrey Watters, Hack Edcuation, 11/15,11, http://www.hackeducation.com/2011/11/15/georgia-tech-invokes-ferpa-cripples-schools-wikis/
Althouogh it's up to the U.S. Department of Education to enforce FERPA compliance, there's news from Georgia Tech today that the school has made a decision to interpret FERPA as prohibiting posting students' work publicly online.