New Member Kit & Resources

What Are The Immediate Benefits of Becoming a Member of PRISM International?

Guidelines, Studies and Compliance Documents
When you join PRISM International you gain immediate access to industry documentation and information you can use to help your business run more profitably. Some of these include:

  • standard storage agreement
  • employee confidentiality agreement
  • publications order form
  • disaster planning notebook
  • insurance and risk transfer guidelines
  • media vault guidelines
  • code requirements
  • records retention guidelines
  • shelving and racking guidelines
  • glossary of industry terms

    Member Communications
    InFocus:

    • PRISM International offers its members a quarterly journal that focuses on industry-specific topics. Back articles of this publication are searchable in the Member’s Only section of the PRISM International website.

    InFo:

    • For more frequent communication, PRISM International also offers a bi-monthly newsletter, sent by broadcast e-mail. This publication focuses on educational and headquarters events and activities and recent news events. Back issues of InFo are also available in the Member’s Only section.

    Marketing Assistance
    Member Mall Website Marketing:

    • PRISM International offers information managers access to all PRISM International members, world-wide. For those customers who are seeking an outsource partner an on-line searchable database guides potential customers to PRISM International members.

    Information Management Resource Directory:

    • PRISM International also produces a printed and .pdf version of the searchable web database. This publication listing all products and services offered by each member. This directory is distributed to thousands of potential customers by mail and at trade shows. An electronic copy is also available for download.

    Member Discounts:

    • Members of PRISM International enjoy exclusive access to some “members only products”, like educational materials and industry studies and discounted rates to others, such as events and conferences.

    Member Research and Regulatory Information Access to Industry Information and Research/Call to find answers to:

    • PRISM International provides compliance information for both members and member clients in such areas as HIPAA, Gramm Leach Bliley, FACTA, Privacy Regulations and Directives, etc.

    Member Advocacy

    • PRISM International provides industry representation before government and standards bodies regulating information management issues, codes and standards issues, and in responding to media inquiries about the industry.

    Industry Networking

    • PRISM International facilitates networking among members through networking listservers, task group activity, and mentoring and leadership development programs.

    Cash Value Services:

    • PRISM International reviews and facilitates agreements with service providers for discounted member rates. Cash value services areas include: insurance programs, employee screening programs, discount driver drug testing, human resource services, discount shipping services, discounted utility audit and deregulated power purchasing program.