This is the philosophy behind the MARA program at SJSU (archives and records). Maybe the order should be changed to Records and Archives because the need to preserve grows out of the creation of records.  Regardless, records managers must understand the historical/research value of records in their care. And archivists must be involved in the beginning so that records are properly cared for before they are transferred to an archive (challenges faced by NARA provides good evidence of this). So, Scott, I admire the fact that you have both CA and CRM certifications and will submit an application to sit for the CA next August.

Pat (only the CRM so far)


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> Succinctly, my contention is that the designation is valuable because most records managers, whether they acknowledge it or not, are de facto archivists as we are responsible for identifying, preserving, and making records of permanent value accessible to those who need them.
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> Being designated as a Certified Archivist is evidence that the holder thinks about the future as well as the present and the past as we realize that some records have continuing value even after serving the purpose for which they were created.  If an organization is concerned about its future, it should be concerned about its archives.
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