from the RM-UK list ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: E Lomas <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 4:17 PM Subject: [RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK] Google search rankings for RM To: [log in to unmask] Hi all I am undertaking some research looking at the role of RM in different countries. I was just trying out the new Google search engine which lets you look at and rank different Google search trends. Interestingly it is Kenya that ranks top of the table for records management searches, Australia comes in 6th, and Ireland 10th. The USA and UK don’t figure in the top 10. However RM and knowledge management searches are fairly level. I attach the link for the search engine with an IM, RM, and KM comparison http://www.google.com/trends?q=information+management%2C+records+management%2C+knowledge+management&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=1. However, when you put in the professional titles of records manager, knowledge manager and chief information officer then the UK and USA are in the top 3. http://www.google.com/trends?q=records+manager%2C+knowledge+manager%2C+chief+information+officer&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0 Is that because we are person centric in the UK? When you start putting in professions like accountant, records managers are dwarfed. 'Librarian' searches also dwarf ‘records manager’ searches and ‘archivist’ searches are certainly significantly higher than the 'records manager' search, except if the ‘records manager’ is combined with an ‘information manager’ search. http://www.google.com/trends?q=archivist%2C+librarian%2C+records+manager%2C+information+manager&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0 It is quite revealing. Elizabeth Lomas Northumbria University To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email [log in to unmask] -- Peter Kurilecz CRM CA [log in to unmask] Richmond, Va http://twitter.com/RAINbyte http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/RAINbyte/ Information not relevant for my reply has been deleted to reduce the electronic footprint and to save the sanity of digest subscribers List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]
