Martins Consulting

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eMail: Cris @
CrisMartins.com

Mail:
Martins Consulting
PO Box 255
Mineola, NY 11501-0255

Phone: 631.467.7922

In Memoriam

As some of you may know, my business partner, co-author and best friend, my mother, Sophia J. Martins, Esq., passed away recently. She is greatly missed by all of us in the library community, whre she was a pioneer and educator for most of her life. She was a concentration camp survivor, an immigrant who made this country her own. She was a brilliant woman and someone who touched many lives in her many years as a mentor and counselor.

Publications

  • "The Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on Records Management," by Cristine Martins and Sophia Martins, The Information Management Journal, May/June 2005, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 52

  • The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Implications for Records Management, with John Montana and J. Edwin Dietel, published by ARMA International, October 2003. Available in print or for download from the ARMA Bookstore.

  • "The Do's and Don'ts of Records Storage Contracts," by Cristine Martins and John Montana, The Information Management Journal, July/August 2002, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 48

  • "Electronic Copyright in a Shrinking World," by Cristine Martins and Sophia Martins, Computers in Libraries, May 2002, pp. 29-31. Click on the cover art below, or here to access this article in PDF format courtesy of Computers in Libraries. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. Download it from Adobe.com if it is not already on your computer.

  • "Records and Information Management Programs Have Become Vital for Law Firms and Clients," by Cristine Martins and Sophia Martins, New York State Bar Association Journal, October 2001, Vol. 73, No. 8, pp. 21-26.

  • "Records and Information Recovery in the Wake of September 11, 2001," by Cristine Martins, New York State Bar Association Journal, October 2001, Vol. 73, No. 8, p. 23.

  • "Electronic Records Policies: Disaster Recovery vs. Records Retention," Infopro, September 2000, Volume 2, Number 3, pp. 70-71.



Speaking Engagements

  • 6/9/05 "The USA Patriot Act: Key Provisions and Recent Developments," ARMA NE Regional Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.

  • 3/9/04 "RIM Issues for Law Firms," Association of Legal Administrators, NYC Chapter, New York, NY.

  • 3/15/02 "Copyright in Cyberspace," co-presented with Sophia Martins, Esq., Computers in Libraries Conference, Washington, D.C.

  • 1/28/02 "Challenges in Retaining Large-Scale Drawings," Coral Springs ARMA Chapter Annual Seminar, Coral Springs, Florida.

  • 9/30/01 "Mergers & Acquisitions: Legal and Technical Considerations for Records Managers," co-presented with Elizabeth Castro, CRM, ARMA International Conference, Montreal, Canada.

  • 9/30/01 "Contract Negotiation: Key Terms in Off-Site Storage Contracts," ARMA International Conference, Montreal, Canada.

  • 4/23/01 "Off-Site Storage Contract Negotiation," Guest Lecturer, Records Management Class, Pratt Institute, New York, New York. Invited by Professor Cherie Goldsmith.

  • 4/3/01 "Challenges in Retaining Large-Scale Drawings," ARMA International ISG Mid-Year Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

  • 3/13/01 "Electronic Signature Law in the European Union and the United States," Metro New York City Chapter of ARMA, New York, New York.

  • 2/22/01 "Electronic Signature Law in the European Union and the United States," The Legal Records Managers Guild, Ltd., New York, New York.

  • 9/20/00 "Off-Site Storage Contract Negotiation," AIIM/ARMA Meeting, Long Island, New York.

  • 7/12/00 "Document Control," Brown Bag Seminar, PB Farradyne, Rockville, Maryland.

  • 7/11/00 "Creation of Legally Acceptable Retention Schedules Across Various Industries," Panel Member, AIIM/ARMA Meeting, Long Island, New York.

  • 6/26/00 "Records Management and Electronic Records," Brown Bag Seminar, San Francisco, California.