Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Albion College, Albion, Michigan, May, 1988
Master of Science in Library Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI - May, 1990
Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration Wayne State University, Detroit, MI May, 1990
Licensure/Certification:
Russian Langauge Certificate, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, August, 1988
Certified Archivist, Academy of Certified Archivists, November, 1995
Certified Records Manager, Institute of Certified Records Managers, June, 2003
Professional Experience:
Wayne State University, December, 1990- Present:
SeniorArchivist, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs (2014-Present).
Provide records management consulting services to the Reuther Library and our donor institutions, with an emphasis on born-digital records, their acquisition, processing and long-term preservation.
Reference Archivist, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs (2002-2014).
Responsible for all reference services for the Reuther Library. Supervise the reference activities of 14 profesional archivists. Responsible for creation and implementation of all policies, procedures and databases for reference services for the Library. Responsible for managing and training all staff for reference desk duties. Responsible for scheduling for all reference services and for class visits from a variety of educational institutions, including classes from WSU, Oakland University, the University of
Michigan, Detroit Public Schools and oher public schools accross Mihigan.
Interdisciplinary Faculty, Library and Information Science Program, Wayne State University
(September, 1998-Present).
Teach LS 6780 Records Management graduate course. Course currlcula covers all aspects of RIM, including E-Discovery, ISO 15489, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, retention scheduling, disaster planning and vital records, and classification systems and taxonomies. I was instrumental in creating curricula for a
Graduate Certificate in Records and Information Management that was first offered through the Graduate
School of Wayne State University in the fall of 2008.
Field Archivist, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs (December, 1990-2002).
Responsible for all field work for the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Reuther Library. This work entailed negotiating donor and deposit agreements with individuals and organizations around the United
States, on-site consultations with donor organizations over records management programs, and frequent attendance at conventions and annual meetings of donor organizations, including creation of major exhibits for donor programs. Created poilicies and procedures for records management programs for donor organizations, including creation and implementation of records manuals, staff training, support for internal and external audits and creation of legal holds policies. Often negotiated monitary gifts from donor organizations to support the programs of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

Appointments at Other Institutions:
Davenport University, 1999-2004, Adjunct Faculty- Teach OIS 498 Records Administration Course
National Historic Publications and Records Commission, Grants Reviewer, 2003-2004, 2011.
Professional Society Memberships:
Academy of Certified Archivists
American Library Association
Archives Leadership Institute, 2010
Archives Leadership Institute, faculty, 2011
ARMA International
ARMA International, Director, Board of Directors, 2010-2013
ARMA International, Education Development Committee 2006-2010
ARMA International, Education Development Committee, Core Competency Writing Team Member,
2006-2007
ARMA International, Chair, Members, Practices and Services Committee, 2012-2013
ARMA International, Chair, Task Force on RIM and Higher Education, 2008-2012
ARMA, Detroit Chapter, Scholarship Vice President 2003-2006; Treasurer 2005-2006; President 2006-
2007; Immediate Past President 2007-2010; Education Director 2013-2014
ARMA International Education Foundation, Trustee 2007-2009; Scholarship Chair 2007-2009; Vice
Chairman 2009-2010; Vice Chairman 2013-2014; Chairman 2014-2015
Anthony Wayne Society, Wayne State University
Detroit Historical Society
Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library
Grosse Pointe Historical Society
Historical Society of Michigan
Institute of Certified Records Managers
Institute of Certified Records Managers, Secretary 2005-2008; Regent, Certification Standards, 2009-2011
Michigan Archival Association, Board Member 1998-2004; Treasurer 2004-2007, Program Committee
Chair, 2011
Michigan Oral history Association
Midwest Archives Conference
Society of American Archivists
Southwest Labor Studies Association, Lifetime Member
WSU Library Science Alumni Association
Honors/Awards:
Wayne State University Presidential Bonus Award, 1995.
Grants and Proposals:
Merritt, Patrice. & LeFevre, William., Archives, "Records Management Project", Southeast Michigan
Council of Governments/SEMCOG, Contract, $15,000.00, January, 1997. Renewed in 1998, 1999 and
2000.
Publications:
LeFevre, William. RIM Lessions from the Brave New World of Business., Information Management ,
September/October, 2010.

LeFevre, William. Review of: Archives Stories: Facts, Fictions and the Writing of History., Archival
Issues , Fall, 2008.
LeFevre, William. The Wobblies Come to Detroit., Michigan History Magazine, March/April, 2006
LeFevre, William. Remembering Our History., Industrial Worker, January/February, 2000
LeFevre, William. The Bisbee Deportation., Industrial Worker, Summer, 1999.
LeFevre, William. Review of: Henry Ford Hospital, The First Seventy-Five Years., Open Entry , Spring,
1998.
LeFevre, William. In the Shadow of the IWW. Detroit, MI, Reuther Library Web Site, January, 1997.
LeFevre, William, Samson, Michael. & Schmeling Kathleen, "The Walter P. Reuther Library Cataloguing
Project Final Report", Report to U.S. Department of Education, March, 1995.
Exhibits:
Guest Curator, “The Power of HOPE.” Detroit Historical Museum, November 2012-May2013
Curator, “The IWW at 100” traveling exhibit, June-November, 2005
Curator, “The IWW at 100” Reuther Library, October, 2005-March, 2005
Curator, “UAW History” UAW Constitutional Convention, June, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Curator, “Leonard Woodcock: The Great Negotiater” Reuther Library, March-October, 2001 (With Mike
Smith and Kathleen Schmeling).
Curator, “A Quality of Light: Photographs of James Aho” Reuther Library, September-December, 2000
Curator, “History of HOPE: An Exhibit of Focus HOPE Historical Material” Reuther Library, September
2000-May 2001
Curator, “This Working Life: Photographs of Russ Marshall” Reuther Library, August-October, 1999
Curator, “UAW and Wayne State University Exhibit.” UAW Consititutional Convention, June, 1998, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Curator, "UAW Presidents Exhibit," permanent exhibit at UAW Walter and May Reuther Family
Education Center, Black Lake, Michigan, June, 1997-Present (With Leslie Hough and Margery Long).
Presentations/Participation at Professional Conferences:
“Don’t be a Dodo: Best Practices for Making Sure Your Archival Collections Don’t Become Extinct.”
Presenter, Zoological Registrars Annual Conference. Fort Wayne, Indiana. September 2013
“Zoological Registrars Association Leadership Development Program.” Facilitator,
Zoological Registrars Annual Conference. Fort Wayne, Indiana. September 2013.

“Managing the Impact of Employee Separations on RIM Programs.” Presentation, ARMA Detroit Chapter,
January, 2013, Detroit, MI
Speaker, ARMA Detroit Student Reception, October, 2012, Detroit, Michigan.
“The Right Tools for a Bright RIM Future.” Presentation, ARMA Detroit Chapter, October, 2011, Detroit,
Michigan.
“You Used to Work Here: Managing the Impact of Employee Separations on IM Programs.” Session at
ARMA Canada Conference, June, 2011, Charlottetown, P.E I.
“Disaster Planning for Electronic Records.” SAA Webinar, June, 2010.
“Preparing for the CRM Exam, Parts 1 – 5.” Session at ARMA Canada Conference, May, 2010, London
Ontario.
“Preparing for the CRM Exam, Part 6.” Session at ARMA Canada Conference, May, 2010, London Ontario.
“ARMA Higher Education Task Force.” Session at ARMA International Conference, October, 2009,
Orlando, FL.
“Techniques for Gaining Management Buy-in for Archival Programs.” Session at ARMA International
Conference, October, 2007, Baltimore, MD.
“ICRM Certification.” Presentation, ARMA Detroit Chapter, December, 2006, Detroit, Michigan.
“Whys and Hows of becoming a CRM.” Presentation, ARMA Phoenix Chapter, November, 2006, Phoenix,
Arizona.
“Archival Reference and Outreach for the 21st Century.” Pre-Conference Workshop, ARMA International
Conference, October, 2006, San Antonio, Texas.
“The State of RIM in the United States.” Presentation, ARMA Detroit Chapter, October, 2006, Detroit,
Michigan.
“Records Management for Local Unions.” Presentation, North American Labor History Conference,
October, 2006, Detroit, Michigan.
“Information Technology and Records Management.” ARMA Wyoming Chapter Workshop, February10,
2006 (With Bill Gulley).
“Information Technology and Management: Disasters in the Digital Age: Disaster Planning and Prevention.”
ARMA Webinar, November, 2005, ARMA Website and Live Teleconference (With Bill Gulley).
“Disaster Planning for Electronic Records.” Session at ARMA Annual Conference, September, 2005,
Chicago, Illinois.
“Electronic Records Environment Web Seminar.” Web-broadcast seminar through ARMA, August, 2005.
Chair, session on “Sharing History: The Relationship Between Archives and Records Management.”
Michigan Archival Association Spring Meeting, June, 2005, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
“Disasters in the Digital Age: Disaster Planning and Prevention in the Electronic Realm.” Workshop at
Midwest Archives Conference Spring Meeting, April, 2005, Chicago, Illinois.

“Disaster Planning and Preparation in the Digital Age.” Workshop at Michigan Archival Association
Spring Meeting, June, 2004, Traverse City, Michigan.
Program Planner, Michigan Archival Association Spring Meeting, June, 2003, Mount Pleasant, Michigan .
“Disaster Planning for Your Organization.” Presentation at ARMA, Detroit Chapter, Holiday Luncheon,
December, 2002, Detroit, Michigan.
“Deaccessioning Blues.” Presentation at Midwest Archives Conference, October, 2002, Rapid City, South
Dakota
Chair, session on “Upper Penninsula History,” Michigan Archival Association Spring Meeting, June, 2002,
Marquette, Michigan.
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As a former Chair of the ARMA International Educational Foundation and having served on the ARMA International Board of Directors, the ICRM Board of Regents, the ARMA
Educational Development Committee, the ARMA Higher Education Task Force, as a member and past President of the ARMA Detroit Chapter Board and as an educator, I’ve already worked on many of the issues that confront the RIM profession. These experiences have given me the unique ability to understand how issues link together and how to form consensus among often disparate groups and this is the single greatest contribution I may bring to the ARMA International Board of Directors. They also uniquely qualify me to serve ARMA international in the capacity of President-Elect. My commitment to the profession and the future of the profession drive my interest in continuing to serve ARMA.
What strategic steps should ARMA take to support our profession’s place in the broader world of Information Governance?
ARMA International needs to focus on positioning itself among professionals, organizations, related information management professional organizations and related information management professions as the leader in all areas of information governance.
On the organizational and profession level, ARMA needs to be able to show the value of enterprise-wide management of information. On the individual level, ARMA needs continue to produce a variety of educational venues that reflect a broader IG focus, yet target specific needs of our professional members.
How will you strategically build on ARMA's global vision, core purpose and mission to continue to advance the profession and the professional?
To build on ARMA’s vision, purpose and mission, ARMA and the profession must continue to foster greater outside awareness of the RIM/IG profession. We do a good job of educating ourselves about the need for RIM/IG programs but have quite a way to go in

alerting and educating people in associated professions, such as IT, and the business, governmental and academic worlds as a whole. ARMA has made great strides in growing outside awareness of the profession in the last several years and the profession must build on this foundation. To advance the profession, ARMA must provide saturation of understanding of the RIM/IG profession as well as the role of ARMA in the RIM/IG profession in the business, legal and IT professions as well as the general world at large.
What do you believe will be the challenges for our members over the next few years?
Expansion of higher education educational opportunities is, in my estimation, the number one challenge and opportunity facing ARMA members and the RIM/IG community at large. Through
ARMA, the RIM/IG profession has made great strides in getting its internal educational offerings in order in the past several years, ARMA and the profession at large must now focus RIM/IG and higher educational opportunities in order to further grow the profession and our professionals in the next five years.
To mitigate the threat and capture a wonderful opportunity, ARMA must focus on RIM/IG and higher education in the United States and around the world. ARMA must lead the way in setting the standards for RIM/IG degree programs, on both the undergraduate and the graduate level. In addition, ARMA must reach out to higher education institutions to actively promote the creation and continued success of RIM/IG degree programs.