Hello,

I need some advice from my records management colleagues. I am the lone
archivist at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. We are a
four year college for contemporary Native arts and culture and we are
looking into starting a records management program for our institution.

I believe I have the administration convinced that in order to start a
program, we need to hire a records manager to help me out. I have no staff
and little experience with RM, and I understand that if we are to hire one,
it won't be a full-time position. That is the reality of the situation.

We have batted around some options--one would be to hire somebody 1/2 time
to handle the RM program. Another option might be to hire a contract RM full
time for a limited term--say 3 months a year--to handle the program. The
rest of the work, I assume, would fall on me. What to do? What are my best
options? What will be most cost effective? 

There are, of course, many other circumstances and issues to consider, but I
welcome feedback and discussion from the RM community.

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suggestions.

Thanks for your time.

Ryan S. Flahive
Institute of American Indian Arts

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