Philanthi R. Koslowski wrote:
> All,
>
>  
>
> Would those of you w/experience in both areas be willing to identify ways in
> which RIM differs in public higher education as opposed to the for-profit
> world? 
Philanthi,

In public sector higher education records management programs you also 
need to be aware:

1.   That CFRs and other federal requirements will govern your RM 
practice if you receive federal grants and contract
       monies.

2.   You may have multiple sources of audit (e.g., internal, Board of 
Regents, Federal, etc.) that may have differing
       retention requirements.

3.      Credit card information and other PII may dictate storage 
practices especially with e-records.

4.      As noted in other responses, you may or may not be controlled by 
state records law.

5.      Litigation holds and audit holds may come from state, federal, 
or entity based litigation.

6.      Even given all of the above, you will most likely have little 
coercive power in a "collegial" environment to enforce
          records policy.

7.      You will probably be expected to fulfill the role of 
administrative archivist in addition to your RM duties without the 
support to do that or the ability
          to collect relevant documents.

8.      You will be chronically underfunded.

9.      IT will be unwilling to give you a seat at the table with regard 
to electronic records and their maagement.

10.      Ditto for e-mail.

The major difference being that no one and everyone is in charge in a 
public higher education institution.  In private business the CEO can 
say "We will single source
all photocopy equipment; so do it."  I doubt that any President in any 
public institution could issue such a proclamation and actually have it 
followed.
 Just a few thoughts on the issue.  Dick King - University of Arizona

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