That is a correct representation, from my experience. I have been
contracted to give these sessions for a similar company (am giving one
this month). The presentation is an overview of the basic tenents of
records management - not geared towards professional records managers.
However, the many people who find themselves somehow thrown into RM
duties with little or no training would benefit. I would not
characterize my session as "shallow and weak" (no offense taken, though,
Elizabeth!), but a CRM would definitely not want to attend.
Gary Link, CRM
Pittsburgh, PA
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From: A.S.E. Fairfax [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [RM] Fred Pryor Seminars
These seminars are canned approaches for introductory level training
--often for secretarial types who have been "dropped in" to the
position. They do contract training on anything from how to write a
business letter to public speaking. Generally the quality depends on
the person hired for any given locality and the depth of knowledge
he/she has in the field. Curriculum itself for these seminars tends to
be very shallow and weak--more like an overview at that. I wouldn't
rely on any such seminar to prepare anyone to deal with our area of
practice, but for someone with no clue, a seminar of this type might be
a good "look, see" experience, if only to acquaint themselves with
others with no clue.
This is not meant to pejorative to any Fred Pryor seminar, just a
general observation that such seminars are generally not intended to
prepare someone to practice.
A.S.Elizabeth Fairfax. MA, CA
Island County Records and Information Management Program
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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of John Guthrie
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 8:49 AM
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Subject: [RM] Fred Pryor Seminars
I recently received a flyer for a one day Fred Pryor Seminar to be held
on "Records Retention and Destruction". I would be interested in hearing
from anyone who has attended a Fred Pryor Seminar about the quality of
the presentation and usefulness of the information.
I have searched the list archives and have not seen this brought up
before, also did Google/Dogpile searches and have not found much in the
way of reviews, lots of sites offering the various Pryor courses
however.
Please let me know the "good, bad, and ugly" if you can - either on the
list or privately.
John Guthrie
Records Manager
Oceanside CA
760.435.3004
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