As usual, I disagree with Bill Roach. He is grumpy because it hasn't snowed
this week. I guess the question I would have is, why are you asking a
Records Manager about permanent. The typical RM is not all about permanent
anything. Private sector you can harp on about funds and what you want to
spend your money on and what new toy you want to buy. In the public sector,
not so much. If the Republic is to fail after only 1000 years, it is news
to me. Maybe they know something we don't up in wilderness of MN. Just what
have you guys been doing all winter?
Chris Flynn
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 7:19 AM, Roach, Bill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> proponents on the discussion panel are in favor of keeping government
> records on line on a permanent basis for the sake of government
> transparency and public access.<<
>
> Keeping all government records online on a permanent basis makes about as
> much sense as the local government motor pool retaining, and servicing,
> every motorized vehicle or piece of equipment they have ever used. After
> about the 120th oil change of squad car that was retired 30 years ago (3000
> miles or 2 months), someone would likely say "who would ever come up with
> something so silly."
>
> Records are an asset and like any other asset they have value and a life
> span. Some are extremely valuable and need to be available long term,
> others need to be retained only on a transitory basis. Determining which
> is challenging job, retaining everything is neither practical or possible.
> We have neither the technology or the funds.
>
> Ask them this simple question: What value do believe the records will
> have in 1000 years. Permanent is a lot longer than that.
>
> Bill Roach, CRM
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