Wendy McLain

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Wendy McLain

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Records & Information Management Coordinator

Master's Degree(s): MLIS, Ä¢¹½tv, 1990 

Bachelor's Degree(s): BA, University of Nevada-Reno, 1989

223R Peabody Hall
Ä¢¹½tv
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
O: (225) 578-6912
F: (225) 578-4581

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Biography

Wendy McLain is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the School of Information Studies at Ä¢¹½tv. After earning an MLIS from Ä¢¹½tv, Wendy worked for 30+ years in the field of Records and Information Management (RIM). In addition to creating and leading RIM programs within the government, healthcare, engineering, and energy sectors, she became a leader within the profession, serving in many board roles including President of both ARMA and ICRM. As a longtime advocate for blending academics with practice, Wendy created and taught Principles of Records Management as an adjunct professor for Ä¢¹½tv and served as an internship supervisor for graduate students seeking professional experience. She was instrumental in the creation of the RIM certificate partnership with the ICRM.

Courses Taught

LIS 7009: Understanding Research

LIS 7604: Principles of Records Management

Research Areas

Records and Information Management (RIM), Information Governance (IG), Role of Professional Associations in Global RIM/IG Industry.   

Selected Publications

McLain, W. (2024, forthcoming). Evolution of email strategy. In P.C. Franks, Records and Information Management. (3rd ed.) ALA.

Beck, V., Dionne, M., Koti, I., Loriss, T., McLain, W., & Veal, S. (2011). Making the Case for Merging Document Control and Records Management: Part 2. Information Management Journal, 45(4), 40–42.

Beck, V., Dionne, M., Koti, I., Loriss, T., McLain, W., & Veal, S. (2010). Making the Case for Merging Document Control and Records Management. Information Management Journal, 44(6), 24–27.

Selected Presentations

McLain, W. (2024). “I Don’t Want to Talk About AI.� ARMA Florida Sunshine Conference, Feb 22-24, Orlando, FL.

McLain, W., Cornish, A., Leming, R., & MacLeod, R. (2023). “What the future holds for Information and Records Management.� IRMS Conference, May 14-16, Manchester, England.

McLain, W. (2022). “Plain O.L.D. Logic - Applying Sedona Conference Guidance in Your Disposition Decision-Making Processes for Old, Legacy, and Dormant Information.� NAGARA Conference, Feb 25, Virtual.

McLain, W. (2020). “Meeting Evolving Business Needs: A Conversation Between RIM Educators and Thought Leaders.� MER Conference, May 5, Virtual.

McLain, W. & McKay, A. (2017). “E�Mail Management in the Real World.� ARMA Houston Conference, Apr 26, Houston, TX.

Selected Grants & Funded Projects

McLain, W., & Jin, T. (2015). Identifying Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for RIM/IG Professionals. ARMA International Educational Foundation (AIEF), $13,651 requested, $7,500 offered (contract not accepted). 

Selected Professional & Community Service

ARMA International, Director, President-Elect, President, 2019 – 2024.

ARMA International Educational Foundation (AIEF) Trustee, 2023 – present.

Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM), Regent, President-Elect, President, Chair, 2012 2018.

Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance (RIMPA), Global Ambassador, 2024 – present

Awards & Honors

School of Library & Information Science Alumna of Distinction Award, Ä¢¹½tv College of Human Sciences & Education, 2016.