Thinking of Paul Scott as an artist will keep me awake at night.

:P

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Chris Flynn <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> >
> > No, No, No.  That's Archivists you're thinking of.
> >
> > The salary range for records managers (even in the Midwest) is high to
> higher.
>
> Paul,
>
> You fail to recognize a basic truth. Records Managers are compensated for
> the application of scientific, quantifiable and documented product in the
> field of information maangement. Archivists are compensated for the artistic
> application of non-quantifiable, esoteric, and feel good understandings of
> reality that are not appreciated in their own time. Like most artists,
> Archivists do not realize monetary return on their contribution. Rather, the
> Archivist is a contributor to the greater good. I am positive you sleep
> better knowing that your suffering for your art will benefit man longer that
> the work of the lowly Records Manager and really isn't that what it is all
> about. How could you ever put a price on such a thing?
>
>
> Chris Flynn
>
>
>
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