I think that we have a lot to learn from the CAs out there.

Digital preservation is one area that CAs have spent quite a bit of time on and I think we can significantly benefit from as RMs.


- Reviewing MARC and Dublin Core requirements can help us build stronger information systems and give us guidelines for metadata as finding aids.

- Understanding the process of preservation and some tips can help you determine what to do with long term electronic records.  LoC has some good insights http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ - especially when it comes to images.

 - Using MPLP tactics could also help us catalog some offsite storage boxes a bit faster http://archivists.metapress.com/content/c741823776k65863/


This is only the beginning there is so much more to learn.  I have a great deal of respect for our fellow archivists and hope to see more joint events and conferences in the future.

All the best -ink

Ilona Koti
MLS, CRM, PMP, CDIA+






----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Scott (ITC)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, 19 December, 2011 16:33:06 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Bern / Rome / Stockholm / Vienna
Subject: Re: Records Managers value/possess what certifications besides CRM and CA?

Jesse asks a very provocative question:  "I wonder how much value CA is to most records managers?"



And, to be honest, this is a question many archivists (mostly uncertified archivists) also ask.



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.



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.



Paul R. Scott, CA, CRM
Records Management Officer
Harris County, TX
713 368-0039

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