Janice -
For what it's worth: While I have fairly little experience (I have been
the City of Longmont, Colorado's records manager for less than 2 years and
am still getting my feet wet, so to speak), I do know that Lotus Notes is
notorious for not playing well with others.
We have an EDMS (SIRE Technologies) in place but do not really integrate
with Lotus Notes at all. I think you're on the right track when you say
you feel you should focus on the other aspects of your project (getting
acquainted, aligning with GARP, etc.). Unless you have an absolutely
amazing IT department that will partner with you the whole way, I would
guess that endeavors into understanding Lotus Notes will be quite
discouraging!
Sara Rusher
City of Longmont
City Clerk’s Office
Records Manager
303.651.8648
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Date: 01/11/2012 11:58 AM
Subject: Introduction & Question Regarding Lotus Notes vs. Records
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Hello Listserv,
First, let me introduce myself. I am a records and information
professional who began her career 19 years ago as a records coordinator
with a DOE environmental remediation subcontractor in Grand Junction, CO.
In 1995 I boldly moved my family to the north country, in Minneapolis, MN,
and haven't left!
For 14 years I held increasingly progressive records management positions
within a large, privately held food business's law department and then
decided to boldly move on, get out of the records management profession,
and pursue something else for a change. Question? Does a records
professional ever really get out of the profession by any means but death
or retirement? Let's just say I wasn't very successful in moving on this
time and found myself jumping at the chance to establish a RIM program for
a lead battery recycling company in Eagan, MN. (Yep, I am still in
Minneapolis).
Now to my question. Does anyone on the list have a background in Lotus
Notes or experience getting LN users to adopt a records and information
management software (Laserfiche, with retention scheduling, workflow
automation, holds, classification, document control and audit trail
functionality)? Should I even encourage the move or ???
Just an FYI. I admit to having NO experience or knowledge about Lotus
Notes and feel my focus should stay on project planning, GARP alignment,
inventorying, and getting acquainted with Laserfiche. The thought of
expending additional effort to fully understand Lotus Notes holds no
appeal to me. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks in advance for all your comments and advice!!
Janice Butler
Janice M. Butler
Records Analyst
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3385 S Hwy 149, Eagan, MN 55121
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Technology, LLC.
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651-405-2255 phone
651-405-6423 fax
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