3 August 2016
UKeiG is proud to announce that the winner of the 2016 Information Manager of the Year is Marlize Palmer. Marlize is a standout champion of Information Management in Welsh Government as its Head of Library and Archive Services. In the wake of the Cabinet Office review conducted by Sir Alex Allen into Government digital archive keeping last year she persuaded the Welsh Government to trial the use of Nuix, a leading eDiscovery tool, and in 4 weeks in Spring 2016 her team proved the acquisition’s worth by indexing over 22 million items and providing nearly 70,000 items for solicitors to review for national enquiries. Later, in a pilot to test transferring born-digital records to TNA Marlize’s Historical Review and Appraisal Team worked with TNA to design its new digital transfer model which is now seen as a government-wide workable solution. Throughout all this Marlize displayed political nous, pragmatism and collaborative style of the highest order. Marlize is a very worthy winner of UKeiG Information Manager of the Year award for 2016
Full details of the winner can be found at: http://www.cilip.org.uk/uk-einformation-group/awards-bursaries/information-manager-year/2016-information-manager-year
