David,

I've been thinking about this since I saw your post last evening. WhileI
understand that you're trying to be obliging and supportive of
yoursupervisors, I'd love to see you tell them that starting a
recordsmanagement program needs specialized skills and knowledge, and
theyREALLY need to somehow find the money to hire someone with those
talents and the right experience.



Constructing a brand new system may be the hardest part, since a strong and
appropriate foundation/structure is the most crucial. Once a system is in
place, changing it can be harder than starting fresh.



When we agree to do a task we're not really skilled for, and enable
ourcompany to refrain from hiring someone experienced in that field, we not
only risk the potential for mistakes, problems and possible disaster, we
denigrateour profession by demonstrating that someone really doesn't need
any special skills to be a records manager.



I have been working with the records of a local renowned business school,
and am steadily amazed at how, for decades, the professors, deans, alumni,
etc. supported the profession.  They expected, and received, alumni to
support upcoming students and graduates with jobs, /paid internships, etc.  A
MBA wouldn't accept OR suggest not hiring a colleague with the right skills
for the job. They’d say, “Sure, I know some people that would be really
good for this.  I can have them call you.”  They take care of each other.



Hilary Henkin

City of Los Angeles Records Center and Archives

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