I read Lura's comment as looking for assistance, not snarking about how easy
it is. I think it's exceptional to have someone thrust into such an
unforgiving position and to have one of their responses be to seek out the
guidance and counsel of their professional peers.
Lura, you're off to a good start by being a member of ARMA and the Puget
Sound Chapter - and by joining, and participating in, this listserv. Keep
asking, keep listening, take advantage of other professional development
opportunities, both within records management (ARMA 2006, the Great
Northwest Regional conference in March) and complementary (AIIM has a
chapter in the Seattle area, and has just produced a new workshop on
electronic records management), and you'll do fine.
At some point you'll be successful in convincing your organization that it
takes a LOT more than 10% of one person's time - perhaps more than 100% of a
single person's time - and be in position to move from just getting by to
driving improvement.
Best of luck,
Jesse Wilkins
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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Lura Harrison
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: Records Analyst
Thank you so much!
I am a member of the Puget Sound ARMA Chapter, and ARMA International,
thanks to a scholarship I applied for to get the guidance I thought would
come from such a prestigious organization. I am so grateful for that
opportunity. I intend on furthering my education in RM, and am sure that
ARMA will help tremendously. My issue is that I'm not qualified, I don't
know where to start most days, and so the job takes longer, which my org
does not seem to mind. That is where I get frustrated. I know what needs to
be done, but lack the time and support within my organization to accomplish
it. I see job postings that ask for professionals such as yourselves, and do
feel a bit of a bite. I want to be there, and know that with the support
from ARMA, and my own tenacity, it can happen. I think that if my
organization had someone like Chris Flynn doing the job, they would be top
notch in RM.
Thanks for all of your replies to my post, the encouragement helps!
Lura Harrison
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