Archiving the Corporation: Managing Historical Information at Kaiser Permanente

What does it mean to be a corporate archivist? The job can range from routine document processing to substantially more interesting and challenging tasks. Cushing will discuss the ups and downs of private sector information management in a dynamic national nonprofit organization. His work includes writing a weekly public history column, building and cataloging thousands of corporate intellectual assets, and working with community partners such as the National Park Service. Some of the subjects that will be discussed include the intersection of archival practice and corporate journalism, the challenges of building an enterprise-wide digital asset management system, and serving as the deep conscience of an organization.