Don't let the NORSAM folks hear you talk like that

Chris Flynn

>From: "Ronald W. Frazier" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Definition of Permanent
>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:27:30 -0500
>
>For what it's worth.  After seeing a link to the retention requirements for 
>the state of GA on one of these lists, I found out that the GA Archives is 
>not too far from me.  I set up an appointment with the Assistant Director 
>to see the facility and learn about how they handle electronic records.  It 
>should be quite interesting.  I had noticed that some of the statements in 
>the retention schedule said "permanent".  I asked him about that.  He said 
>that while they may debate about what should be permanent, permanent means 
>forever.  He was very definitive about it.  I thought that was interesting. 
>  I'm not sure anyone quite knows how to store records forever, 
>particularly electronically.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ron
>
>At 11/8/2006 10:27 AM -0500, you wrote:
>><So I've found that the term "long-term" works a lot better.    "We're
>>saving these records for the long term."
>>No one ever asks me to define long term which of course is eternity.>
>>
>>For years, ANSI and ISO standards defined longevity as "short term" -
>>less than 10 years, "medium term" - more than 10 years, "long term" - up
>>to 100 years, "permanent" - more than 100 years or forever.  I haven't
>>looked at them recently to see if the definitions have changed.
>>
>>Ginny Jones
>>(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
>>Records Manager
>>Information Technology Division
>>Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
>>Newport News, VA
>>[log in to unmask]
>
>
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>
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