Call for Researchers: Results of “Big Bucket” Retention Practices
The Foundation is currently seeking a researcher to work with us on a
freelance basis. This research will identify, interview, and survey a
variety of organizations in different industries that have transformed their
retention schedules into some form of a “big bucket” format or who have
adopted big bucket retention scheduling from scratch.
The suggested methodology includes but may not be limited to interviews and
surveys using a generated standard set of questions.  The Foundation would
like to see this research address, at a minimum, the following questions:
        Are big bucket schedules working as anticipated?
        Have they assisted with classification and retention of electronic
as well as hard copy record keeping systems?
        Are there issues of over or under retention?
        Have they facilitated the management of retention for both physical
and electronic records and enhanced the overall stature of the
organization’s records management program?
        Are there complications pertaining to litigation or eDiscovery?
        What are the demonstrable cost implications (cost reductions,
savings, additions, or increases [operations])
        Lessons learned? Anything that should have been done differently?
The report will be reviewed prior to publication. A Foundation liaison will
be assigned to the project and work with the lead researcher through its
duration.
Available Funding: $5,000.00 in three installments.
Contract Term: To be negotiated. Goal is 6 to 8 months from the date of
signed contract.
Applications: Please send a resume and a cover letter detailing your
experience and suggestions for the project as email attachments to:
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Copyright: Copyright will be retained by the Foundation.
Deadline for Applications: November 15, 2017.

Deb Marshall, Foundation Coordinator
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