Thank you Mary, very well said!  I could only chuckle as I recently left my
position as a "Records Manager," for a pipeline company, and see where they
are now recruiting for an "Information Governance Manager" to fill that
position.

Thanks.
Earl
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On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 3:11 PM, mwhaider <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Apparently this text is written from the premise that if you say something
> often enough and loud enough people will believe you.  The only difference
> that I see so far with Information Governance is that it appears that the
> technology side of the business is beginning to play in the same sandbox
> and that has been sadly lacking for a long time.
>
> If you want to change the name from Records Management to Information
> Governance - go for it!​  But let's stop the bad mouthing.  If you have a
> good idea - promote it.  But if you always need to bad mouth your
> "competition" it appears that you don't have such a good idea.
>
> For example:  as stated in this article,  "while information governance is
> centered on looking after and making decisions about an organization's
> information assets, throughout its entire lifecycle."  This has always been
> the focus for Records Managers so stop pretending that this is a new idea.
>
> When I first attended the ARMA conference in 1980 the focus was on
> microfilm records and how to incorporate them into the "management of
> records and information".  In the mid-1990's it was email.  And the focus
> has continued to expand to include all media and formats of organizational
> records and information.  I am definitely in favor of including the digital
> information into the managed information environment.  In fact it will be a
> relief if the IT world will play the same game.  But, please, let's stop
> playing this child's game of "I'm better than you".  And let's keep to the
> truth and drop the lies that are being blasted around.
>
> I have always included all media in the policies and retention schedules
> that I have produced.  How we manipulate (create, store, retrieve, destroy)
> the various formats is certainly different; and the digital information has
> always been the most difficult to manipulate.
>
> So, if you think the title Information Governance works better and helps
> you develop an all inclusive focus on records and information I applaud
> you.
>
> Mary
>
> Mary W. Haider, MBA, CRM
> Records & Information Manager and Consultant
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> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 1:24 PM, PeterK <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > One of the major trends coming out of ARMA 2014 was the notion of
> > transitioning from records management to information governance. The
> > digital age has presented a host of new challenges with regards to
> managing
> > electronic information, challenges that are not being addressed by the
> > practices long used for physical records. The transition to information
> > governance is necessary given that records management has its roots and
> > practices based in managing physical files and papers, while information
> > governance is centered on looking after and making decisions about an
> > organization's information assets, throughout its entire lifecycle.
> >
> > http://bit.ly/11btvn7
> > http://bit.ly/11btvn7+
> >
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