I received this a few years ago from this list. Believe John Gervais sent
it.
Great stuff ....
bobd
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From http://www.filing.co.nz/case6.htm <http://www.filing.co.nz/case6.htm>
You know you need a Records Management Program when:
1. Finding a file in less than three days calls for the "Mother of All"
celebrations.
2. After boxing and labeling 137 boxes as "Misc. 1934-1994", you are
recommended for a promotion. (used Dec 02)
3. The most severe disciplinary action against an employee is,"Transfer to
File Room."(Used Apr 03)
4. When asked for a container id, the person requesting the information
says "I'm not sure but it was in a kraft colored box measuring 10"X12"X15".
(Nov 2003)
5. Your 6 hour training class intitled "The ABC's of Records Management" has
a 2 hour segment for each of the following, ATTICS, BASEMENTS, & CLOSETS.
(Used Nov 02)
6. Your department head recommends lamination of post-it notes. You suggest
microfilming as an alternative. (Used Feb 03)
7. The concrete blocks and 2x6 boards used as shelving sway more than 1 foot
in either direction. (Sep 04)
8. The retention of records refers to how long it takes a box to drain after
a heavy rain. (Oct 2003)
9. File areas are commonly referred to as Archives, Old Archives, and Old
Old Archives (May 2003)
10. The night watchman is better at identifying historical records than the
records specialist.
John A. Gervais
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From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Don
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 8:18 AM
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Subject: Looking for RIM Humor
Hi All,
I'm looking for examples of records management humor to post on a new RIM
related website I am developing. I'm looking for jokes, cartoons, stories -
anything you may have come across that you think records management
professionals might find particularly funny.
As an example, I used to have a list of 'Top Ten Reasons Your Company Needs
Records Management' that I used to show at RIM presentations years ago. It
was pretty funny, but unfortunately I lost it. (I know.I know.poor records
management on my part. The irony doesn't escape me, either.)
I've searched the List archives and haven't really found anything. Now I
realize as a group we aren't known for our biting sense of humor, but we
have to be AT LEAST as funny as those whacky guys in genealogy, and they
have their own humor website!
(http://genealogy.about.com/library/humor/bltopicindex.htm)
So please send me anything you have that you think might fit and I will post
it and give you credit (if you like). I'll also handle copyright issues, if
they apply, so if you're in doubt, send it with as much information as you
can and I'll take it from there.
Thanks in advance. I'll send out a link as soon as I officially launch the
site.
Cheers,
Don Lueders
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