Re: "One cannot assume that records managers own information management
either as a concept or an activity"
That's true and why many individuals have said for years we need to keep the
concept of "Records Managers" and "Records Management" alive and well. This
type of confusion also occurred a few years back when ARMA had the
"Strategic Information Management" (SIM) train that everyone was supposed to
ride on - despite the fact that Strategic Information Management was already
a term used by IT and other "professions". CRM now means "Customer
Relationship Management" to most people. It is important to be able to
differentiate what we are concerned with professionaly from the other trendy
amorphous concepts that will be gone tomorrow. Otherwise, why not just call
this Records Management Listserv the
Information-Document-Compliance-Technologies-Data-Retention-Archives
Listserv? Or something else.
There is a lot of "information" out there (competing and confusing data,
practices, technologies, and professions). In contrast, the concept of
"retaining records" based on their intrinsic value (administrative,
operational, historical, regulatory, legal) is more closely related to the
actual concepts we usually associate with "records management"- policies,
procedures, file plans, retention schedules and controlled repositories
(paper or electronic).
I am not suggesting that we change the name of the Journal - oops, Magazine.
I am more concerned that we be prepared to distinguish between Information
(everything) and Records (valuable enough for retention). Otherwise someone
is going to ask why we not just call it the Institute of Information
Managers and award the certification of CIM.
(Woops - I bet those folks at that "Information Management Association" are
scrambling to come up with something right now!)
John
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John T. Phillips
MSLS, CRM, CDIA, FAI
Electronic Records Management
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From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of David Gaynon
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: March/April Information Management Magazine
One cannot assume that records managers own information management either
as a concept or an activity. Other groups do lay similar claims. Special
Library Association for example sees their organization as one of
Information Professionals. The following information is from their website
http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/professional/index.cfm
"About Information Professionals
An Information Professional ("IP") strategically uses information in his/her
job to advance the mission of the organization. This is accomplished through
the development, deployment, and management of information resources and
services. The IP harnesses technology as a critical tool to accomplish
goals. IPs include, but are not limited to, librarians, knowledge managers,
chief information officers, web developers, information brokers, and
consultants. ... Contributing effectively to senior management strategies
and decisions regarding information applications, tools and technologies,
and policies for the organization. For full descriptions of the
professional, personal, and core competencies for Information Professionals,
consult the Competencies for Information Professionals of the 21st Century
document."
David Gaynon
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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of John Phillips
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 7:13 PM
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Subject: Re: March/April Information Management Magazine
Far more disturbing than the label fiasco was getting another glossy
magazine in the mail box on the same day entitled "Information Management"
(formerly DM Review). See http://www.information-management.com/
And we thought that having the term "records" misappropriated by attorneys
and IT systems managers was a problem! Now everyone is an information
manager.
John
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John T. Phillips
MSLS, CRM, CDIA, FAI
Electronic Records Management
Consulting, Education, Research
Information Technology Decisions
www.infotechdecisions.com
865-966-9413
-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Tod Chernikoff
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:43 PM
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Subject: March/April Information Management Magazine
For those of you who are members of ARMA or otherwise subscribe to the
publication, I received mine today with someone else's name/company on it -
another ARMA member who lives about 20 miles away. I called ARMA HQ and the
the person in Customer Service I spoke with told me that they became aware
on Friday that some labels on IMs going out had some information fields
"flipped."
Call if you want, but just saving you the trouble in case it caught your
attention and were simply wondering.
Tod Chernikoff, CRM
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