A Government Librarian’s Guide to Information Governance and Data Privacy

Introduction

I have been a global consultant in the field of information governance (IG) and compliance for over 40 years. During that time, the metamorphosis of Records Management to Information Governance has given me a somewhat unique perspective. My education began in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 1970s where, along with a small group of women, I was schooled in the tenets of best practices for Records and Information Management (RIM). My professors were formidable women who cut their teeth working for the U.S. Federal Government during World War II. So, eager for a career as a perpetual student, and combining my curiosity with my admiration, the teaching methods of my two mentors played beautifully into my scholarly inclinations.

Though RIM basics ...