I've been watching the discussion and hope that it will also be reflected in
the ARMA Member Forum (just to ensure that it catches plenty of people).  I
think that the evident desire for more specialized knowledge transfer /
training / education makes sense, and have always thought that the ISGs
provided a very good avenue for such training and education....... I hope
that the current ARMA Board and current candidates will all take note of the
discussion, see if we can confirm that these thoughts are shared fairly
broadly and incorporate the discussion issues within the Association's
strategies for the future......

As for the former member who left due to some frustration, I'm not sure that
merely leaving ARMA will improve your situation.  I would hope that you
would reconsider, and rejoin with a focus on helping the rest of us
strengthen the ISG offerings.

Doug Allen, CRM, CDIA+

P.S.  I'd also include state and local government in the area that has some
specialization and to which specific and sometimes different statutes and
regulations apply.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Whitaker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Legal ISG, The Conference, and Education in General

<snip>
"I've argued (unsuccessfully) that the ICRM should have additional vertical
CRM designations for the legal and pharma industries. Perhaps some ISG
lobbying there would be helpful."
<snip>

The ISGs do not have to lobby.

The ICRM is willing to listen to and discuss any suggestions and/or
proposals from ISGs about an advanced industry specific designation; similar
to the nuclear industry's "NS" designation addition to the CRM credential.

I agree that Legal, Pharmaceutical, and possibly Energy, should have
sufficient industry distinction to merit their own 'post CRM module'
credential.

The burden of work to develop that module will fall primarily upon the ISG,
or rim-related professional association, to develop the additional program,
as did NIRMA.

Best regards, Steve
Steven D. Whitaker, CRM
Records Systems Manager; City of Reno

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