And I will add that just this week I heard three different conversations
that included this snippet:

"I don't see why IT and RM should be different organizations."

Followed by, "They both need to report to..."

....RM in one case, IT in one case, and legal in the third case.

:D

My tuppence on a cloudy Colorado day,

Jesse Wilkins
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>From: Larry Medina <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Larry Medina <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: salaries in HE RIM/Denver job
>Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 13:59:03 -0700
>
>I would never attempt to speak on behalf of Mr. Whitaker, which is who you
>directed your comments at, however the following "opinions" you've
>expressed
>are simply one man's view of an ideal world for Records and Information
>management in North America... and while they may play well with audiences
>"North of the Border", I don't think you'll find many in the Records and
>Information Management Profession in the US embracing your views.
>  Larry
>
> >
> > The reality of the situation is that the divide between archives and
> > records management in North America is an artificial construct...
>
>
>  It seems to
> > me that in the 21st century the notion of separate records professions
> > is an anachronism highly detrimental to all records professionals.
>
>
>I personally look forward to the inevitable amalgamation or synthesis of
> > the two records professions in North America ("records management" and
> > "archival science/administration"),
>
>
>  The sooner North
> > American records mangers, and archivists, clue into this fact, the
> > better off we'll all be.
> >
> >
>
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