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SIA Acc. 01-132, Smithsonian Institution Office of Information Technology, Administrative Records, 1982-2000
Summary
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Information Technology
- Title:
- Administrative Records, 1982-2000
- Dates:
- 1982, 1982-2000
- Summary:
- These records document the administrative activities of the Office of Information Technology, and its predecessor the Office of Information Resource Management (OIRM). Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Vincent J. Marcalus, former OIRM Director, pertaining to management, budget, and special projects; OIRM Roles and Responsibilities Task Force report; planning and policy information pertaining to the PROFS Electronic Mail System, the Smithsonian Institution Bibliographic Information System (SIBIS), and the Collections Information System (CIS); project contractual agreements with computer technology firms; OIRM budget and funding proposals; committee and staff meeting minutes; and information on the OIRM Vision Project, Information Resource Center, and mainframe system
- Topics:
- Contracts, Information resources management, Information science, Information storage and retrieval systems, Information technology
- Subjects:
- Marcalus, Vincent J, Smithsonian Institution Office of Information Resource Management, Smithsonian Institution Office of Information Technology Collections Information System
- Form/Genre:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Black-and-white transparencies
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 01-132
- Physical Description:
- 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 01-132
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Information Technology
Administrative Records, 1982-2000
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution, Office of Information Technology |
| Title: | Administrative Records |
| Dates: | 1982-2000 |
| Quantity: | 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 01-132 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
These records document the administrative activities of the Office of Information Technology, and its predecessor the Office of Information Resource Management (OIRM). Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Vincent J. Marcalus, former OIRM Director, pertaining to management, budget, and special projects; OIRM Roles and Responsibilities Task Force report; planning and policy information pertaining to the PROFS Electronic Mail System, the Smithsonian Institution Bibliographic Information System (SIBIS), and the Collections Information System (CIS); project contractual agreements with computer technology firms; OIRM budget and funding proposals; committee and staff meeting minutes; and information on the OIRM Vision Project, Information Resource Center, and mainframe system.
Restrictions
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2016; Transferring office; 5/4/2001 memorandum, Johnstone to Bass; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Marcalus, Vincent J.
- Smithsonian Institution. Office of Information Resource Management.
- Smithsonian Institution. Office of Information Technology. Collections Information System.
Subject
- Contracts
- Information resources management
- Information science
- Information storage and retrieval systems
- Information technology.
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-132, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Information Technology, Administrative Records
Container List
Box 1
Buyouts and Projects, 1994
Collections Information System: Management Committee, 1994-1997
Collections Information System: Management Committee, 1992-1993 (2 folders)
OIRM Roles and Responsibilities Task Force, 1993
OIRM Roles and Responsibilities Task Force, 1994
OIRM Roles and Responsibilities Task Force: Final Report, 1994
SIRIS Market Survey Report, 1995
OIRM Systems Architecture Committee/Systems Architecture Survey, 1991-1992 (3 folders)
System Inventory File, 1991
OIRM Vision Project, 1992
OIRM Vision Project, 1993
OIRM Vision Project, 1994
OIRM Strategic Plan, 1992-1996
OIRM Projects Completed, 1992-1993
McFarland, Susan: "System Engineering Guidelines," 1998
OIT Compliance Review, 2000
Correspondence Tracking/Document Management Project, 1994-1997
Data Standards at the Smithsonian, 1995-1997
Dublin Core Working Group, 1998
OIRM 1990-1992 Budget/Funding Proposals
OIRM 1993 Budget/Funding Proposals
OIRM 1994 Budget/Funding Proposals
OIRM 1995 Budget/Funding Proposals (2 folders)
OIRM 1996 Budget/Funding Proposals (2 folders)
OIRM 1997 Budget/Funding Proposals
Box 2
Collections Information System, 1984-1989
Collections Management, 1983-1985, 1992
PPS Implementation Committee, 1987
MITRE Corporation, 1983-1984, 1991
NASTEC Corporation Proposal/Contract: Information System Plan, 1989-1990
Technology Information Products Corporation, 1988
Smithsonian Payroll/Personnel System, 1988
Smithsonian Payroll/Personnel System, 1989
OIRM Information Resource Division, 1991
OIRM Administrative LAN, 1988-1989
Price Waterhouse: SI/NFC PPS Communications Study, 1988
SIBIS Management and Planning, 1985-1987
SIBIS Management and Planning, 1988
SIBIS Management and Planning, 1989
SIBIS Management and Planning, 1990
SIBIS Management and Planning, 1991
SIBIS Management and Planning, 1992
Defense Contract Audit Agency, 1989-1991
Collections Information System: History List and Requirements, 1984
Information Requirements Analysis Project, 1983-1984
Collections Information System: Planning and Policy, 1983-1984
Collections Information System/RFC Contacts Log, 1984
Collections Information System: Development at the Smithsonian, 1983, 1989
Collections Information System: Sizing Project, 1984-1986
Collections Information System: Checklists
Collections Information System: Plan for the Acquisition of an Integrated, Generalized Collections Management Information System (original), 1984 (2 folders)
Financial Management Information System, 1983
Price Waterhouse: Proposal for Capacity Measurement and Planning of IBM4381, 1988
McManis Associates, Inc.: Advanced Technology Contract, 1988
McManis Associates, Inc.: Information Resource Management Report, 1989
Mendon Group, Ltd., 1990
GEAC Replacement, 1989
Information Support Services Division, 1988-1989
OIRM Application Support, 1989
Information Resource Center (IRC): Training Facility, 1990
PROFS Electronic Mail System, 1990
Scientific Applications Division, 1983-1984, 1989
Box 3
Scientific Workstation Funding, 1988
Information Support Services, 1984-1987
Mainframe System, 1984-1985
Bogucki, Michael E.: "Value-Added Services: A Consumer's Guide for Planning and Using Local Area Network Implementations" (1985)
Smithsonian Institution Proprietary Security System (SIPPS), 1984-1985, 1988
Automatic Data Processing, 1982, 1985
Bar Coding Pilot Project, 1985
Collections Management Action Support System (CMASS), 1985-1986 (2 folders)
CMASS: Statement of Problem, 1986
Collections Information System Steering Committee, 1988-1990
Connectivity in CIS, 1985
Migration Planning Team, 1984
Migration Planning Team, 1985 (3 folders)
Personnel Cost Projection System (PCPS), 1988-1989
Information Support Services Division: LAN Implementation, 1989, 1991
Information System Division: Personnel, 1989
SNAP/RAP Member Participation Analysis Project, 1988
PC Bibliographical System: Proposals, 1986
PC Bibliographical System: Selection Panel, 1986
SIBIS Replacement Project, 1992
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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