Hunter Information Management

Hunter Information
Management Services, Inc.

Consulting in
Archives and Records Management

Hunter Information Management Services, Inc., specializes in all aspects of archives and records management. Its president, Dr. Gregory S. Hunter, is both a Certified Records Manager and a Certified Archivist. In August 2004 he was elected a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists and two of his books have received awards from SAA. Since January, 1990 Dr. Hunter has been a Professor in the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University, directing graduate-level certificate programs in archives and records management. Dr. Hunter previously served as Manager of Corporate Records for ITT Corporation and Director of Archival Programs for the United Negro College Fund. He also brings to client projects a background in business history and a thorough understanding of information technologies.

Dr. Hunter served as the Principal Archivist and Records Manager on a team headed by Lockheed Martin to build an Electronic Records Archives (ERA) for the National Archives and Records Administration.  The Team was awarded a $308 million contract in September 2005.  Dr. Hunter is co-inventor on four patents in the area of digital preservation submitted by the project team in the United States and the European Union.

Dr. Hunter also is the editor of a book series published by Neal-Schuman called The Archivist's and Records Manager's Bookshelf.

Hunter Information Management has assisted clients with the following types of projects:

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Identifying vital business records on paper or in computer systems and developing disaster and recovery plans

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Establishing archives

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Conducting records inventories and preparing retention schedules

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Evaluating existing archives and records management programs

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Designing and evaluating space for archives and records management programs

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Assisting with the implementation of records programs required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the HIPAA Act.

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Developing policies and procedures for the destruction of records

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Designing programs to manage electronic records

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Determining the feasibility of electronic imaging and micrographics systems

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Integrating archives and records management into knowledge management initiatives

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Recording oral history reminiscences on both audiotape and videotape

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Preparing exhibits and other promotional materials

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Writing institutional histories and biographies

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Conducting training seminars dealing with archives, records management, electronic records, micrographics, and electronic imaging

 

Gregory S. Hunter, Ph.D

Biographical information about the president of the firm, Gregory S. Hunter.  In addition to the biographical summary, a longer version is available.

The Second Edition of Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives, was the winner of the Society of American Archivists' 2004 Waldo Gifford Leland Award

Dr. Hunter also was named a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists in 2004.

Previous Clients

A complete list of clients since January, 1990

Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada

Meetings of the Corporate Archives Forum

Presentation on Benchmarking Business Archives
Society of American Archivists, 2008

Hunter Information Management Services, Inc.
177 Banbury Road
Mineola, NY 11501-1518
Phone: (516) 248-5388
Fax: (516) 248-2435
E-Mail: ghunter@hunterinformation.com

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Updated May 27, 2009