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This is a most interesting stream of discussion, but disappointing as well.
Our profession has been a growing and accepted concept since records
management made its official debut following the Hoover Commission Study. ARMA has now
been in operation over 50 years. One would anticipate a greater feeling of
accomplishment and stature than evidenced by some of the comments. Our
profession has always been a combination of individual confidence/pride and
organizational support (both where we work and through our professional
association). Any position today is one of challenge and "silver spoons" are not the norm
in any organization so let's see a bit more individual conviction in what we
do and its competitive position and cooperative efforts with other
disciplines. There is no magic potion coming down the pike. RIM has established
concepts that have been proven and will continue to be needed by management in any
endeavor. Sure, the competencies study will be valuable. Hopefully, they will
expand upon previous studies and provide meaningful benchmarks for
professional definition. But it is still the individual, his/her dedication and
understanding of RIM that provides the real competitive edge and position in our
respective organizations. Thanks to the electronic age we have hundreds of
packages available today that try to tell us how to do our job, but their true
value is dependent upon our RIM knowledge, our appraisal of their application,
and what we want to accomplish for our ourselves and our employers.
There have also been some interesting suggestion made regarding the
promotion and advance of our profession. I'm certain from responses that the needed
ears are attentive.
Bill Benedon, CRM, FAI
Founding Member of ARMA
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