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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.
From 2004-2008, 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. 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 was the editor of a
book series published by Neal-Schuman called
The Archivist's and Records Manager's Bookshelf. From 2012-17, Dr.
Hunter was the editor of the
American Archivist, the peer-reviewed
journal of
the Society of American Archivists.
Hunter Information Management has assisted clients with
the following types of projects:
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Conducting records inventories and preparing retention
schedules
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Establishing archives
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Evaluating existing archives and records management
programs
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Integrating archives and records management into
information governance initiatives
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Designing and evaluating space for archives and
records management programs
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Identifying vital business records on paper or in
computer systems and developing disaster recovery and business
continuity plans
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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 digital records
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Providing expert witness services in the areas of
integrity of recordkeeping systems and authenticity of records
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Developing records retention policies to comply with the
requirements of IRS From 990
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Integrating archives and records management into
information governance and 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, and digital records
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
Dr. Hunter Receives Distinguished Service Award
from the Academy of Certified Archivists
In August 2014, the Academy of
Certified Archivists gave Dr. Hunter its
Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor
the Academy can bestow.
Dr. Hunter Appointed Editor of The American Archivist
The Society of
American Archivists announced
that Gregory S. Hunter, PhD, CA, CRM, has been appointed to a three-year
term as Editor of
The American Archivist. Established in 1938 and published semi-annually, The
American Archivist is the premier professional journal for
archivists. With more than 6,600 readers, it enjoys the largest
circulation of any English-language archives periodical.
Dr. Hunter Testifies Before the U.S. House of Representatives
On June 17, 2010, Dr. Hunter
testified
on the subject of "Federal Electronic Records Management:
A Status Report," before the Information Policy, Census, and National
Archives Subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, of the U.S. House of Representatives. The hearing reviewed
the status of the management of electronic records at federal agencies
and explored ways to improve the scheduling and preservation of
electronic records.
Dr. Hunter Serves as Mentor for CoSA and FEMA
Dr. Hunter served as
a "Mentor" for the
Intergovernmental Preparedness for Essential Records (IPER) Project
sponsored by the Council of State Archivists (CoSA).
CoSA received a grant
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and
deliver online training to state and local governments on essential
(vital) records and records emergency preparedness and response.
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