Oh dear Glen

As an Aussie I have to say that I do intorduce the term disposition when
training and point out that it means not only destroy but any action to
remove it from the organisation the most obvious being deposit in a formal
(e.g. government) archive.  However, I do agree that it is not commonly used
but I think, from a training perspective, that upcoming records managers do
need to be aware of the term and its correct meaning.
Cheers


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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Glenn Sanders
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Subject: Re: Nitpicky Terminology Question

Oh dear. I prefer 'Disposal Schedule' because it's my job to help people
chuck stuff out as soon as possible. I've been known to call it 'Retention
and Disposal Schedule' too. NSW State Records says they are called
'Retention and Disposal Authorities', and I suppose they are right - they
'authorise' a list, but at the operational level we turn their authorised
list into a schedule.

I'm fickle. Usually I find my customers (front line business units) respond
best to 'disposal schedule'.

And I won't even comment on disposal vs disposition except to say 'disposal'
is simpler, and I've never heard anyone up here in Oz use 'disposition'.

Cheers

Glenn

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