Target: Federal, Tribal, State, Local, Public Institutions of Higher Learning
Focus: Technology/Tools
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate
Overview
Everyone wants to use AI, but success depends on choosing the right use cases and preparing people to adopt them. Organizations often struggle not because AI is ineffective, but because projects begin with unclear goals, unrealistic expectations, or insufficient workforce readiness. This results in stalled initiatives, resistance, and missed ROI.
This interactive 4-hour workshop equips participants with practical frameworks to both identify meaningful AI use cases grounded in real business needs and data realities and prepare their workforce for successful, ethical, and sustainable AI adoption.
Drawing on real-world examples and current AI trends relevant to Records & Information Management (RIM), the session emphasizes when AI is appropriate, when automation is sufficient, and how people-centric change management enables adoption.
Participants will move from idea to action, learning how to evaluate AI feasibility, scope, and strategic fit, while also assessing organizational readiness, workforce capabilities, and change impacts. Through guided exercises, breakout activities, and real-time audience input, attendees will leave with a clear, actionable approach to AI initiatives that deliver lasting value.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: - Identify and define AI use cases that align with real business needs, data availability, and organizational priorities - Distinguish between rules-based automation and AI approaches (machine learning, generative AI, analytical AI) to select appropriate solutions - Evaluate AI initiatives for feasibility, scope, risk, and strategic fit - Translate AI use cases into actionable implementation roadmaps - Assess workforce readiness and identify skill, trust, communication, and governance gaps - Apply people-centric change management strategies to build trust, reduce resistance, and drive adoption
Presenters
RIM Consulting Manager, Access Sciences Corporation
Stormi Verret, MLIS, CRM works as a Records and Information Management (RIM) Consultant for Access Sciences Corporation. Her experience centers on working with state agencies to assess and manage their records processes, and she has served as both a records analyst and project manager for these Agencies in previous roles. Stormi’s expertise includes project oversight, management, and service delivery in all areas of records lifecycle management, imaging operations, procedure and guideline development, compliance, and records training. She has also served her RIM professional community network as a board member in her local ARMA chapter since 2022.
Director of Consulting Services, Access Sciences
Tina Gibeson, PhD, CRM, IGP has worked with state agencies and government records through various roles (from records analyst to project manager) for over 10 years. She has demonstrated expertise in records lifecycle management, procedure and retention schedule development, as well as training and change management. She now serves as the Director of Consulting Services at Access Sciences Corporation, working with organizations across a variety of industries to develop sound records and information management programs and implement information governance initiatives. Tina gives back to her local community as a student mentor and adjunct faculty for the LSU School of Information Science, as well as serving on her local ARMA chapter board.
Manager, Consulting Services, Access Sciences Corp
Brandi Bryant is a change and project management consultant with nearly two decades of experience leading organizational transformation, communications, and workforce enablement initiatives. Prosci-certified and people-focused, Brandi specializes in helping organizations successfully navigate change, drive adoption, and deliver lasting results.