Lori McCaleb wrote:

"I am an IT person who moved to Records Management three years ago. I
still feel the focus of IT is primarily data storage, uptime of systems,
disaster recovery and backup maintenance. The As someone who has worked
in both areas I do not feel it is IT's responsibility to manage the
retention of corporate records. I do expect them to assist in the
process of managing the data, locating tools that are beneficial for
both IT and Records Management and to know where data is stored
electronically (a requirement by the new FRCP changes in 2006)."

I don't disagree with Lori; IT should not be the primary responsible
organization for the information being stored within
applications/databases.  However, I do believe that IT should be aware
that the data requires management, should be informing the organizations
that DO own the information that it needs to be managed, and should be
partnering with the Records function (regardless of its organizational
placement) to get the right parties talking to each other.  My
frustration with some of the IT departments I've worked with in the past
has been when they've taken a total "hands off" approach, refusing to
take any responsibility for their own education on RIM issues or for
anyone else's.

Pilar McAdam
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