> -----Original Message----- > From: Records Management Program > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sharon Burnett > Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2004 4:05 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [RM] Where should records management be taught > ...snip > Why should I have to spend my time educating a director or a > business VP on what my program is all about? At this level, > they should already know. snip... Sharon - excellent, if only we could actually achieve this - hmm what a wonderful world we would live in. I think we need to be careful here, even if these director's or anyone else for that matter were given some basic education during their studies in RM, how effective would that really be, and in the end how quickly out of date would that become? We know ourselves through our own continual education that processes and methods advance and change and as such we learn more every day (I know this list for example teaches me more and more every day - thanks all :) ) I agree some training is better than none and I fully support this concept as they would at least have a basic understanding, I also agree they should have some basic understanding already, but the fact is they don't and we should not reply on that even if they did. We need to ensure we do spend the time educating everyone within the organisation because if we don't, well the fact is people in the organisation will forget about RM, even if you have the best policies, plans, and processes and even systems, the fact is we need to continually educate and be there and let them know we are there, watching, helping, advising and being proactive and positive, I emphasise 'positive'. In my organisation for example we are again revamping our RM awareness program, and going out to meet with the various areas and talking to them, presenting to them the RM program, our plans, what they are responsible for and providing them with more information, information on further training available and also on-line learning systems. We are also getting more involved in the induction of staff ensuring they understand what is required of them and what they are responsible for in regard to RM, our next task is to tighten up on exiting staff (2005). Don't lose sight of continual education for yourself and the people in your organisation. Cheers Gregory Wrighton, ARMA Perth, Western Australia List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance