Bill, This is an old problem. We spend years trying to raise awareness and then when the alarm is sounded we we what. Maybe ARMA could create a body that is designed to promote strategic management of records proting our profession at the highest levels. Oh darn, maybe not. lacking leadership at the the level we need I think problably we will continue to meader along at the current level until some other group comes along and tells us where to go. Hold it a minute I think I have heard IT folks telling me where to go before. Hmmmm. Chris Flynn >From: "Roach, Bill J." <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Interesting Observation >Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:12:50 -0600 > >Greetings, > >I just returned from attending FileNet's America's UserNet 2006, in >Dallas, TX. I found the conference both informative and troubling. >Upcoming improvements in technology and increase recognition of the >business value of records management was exciting to see. > >On the other hand, I was very disappointed in the number of >organizations I talked with that we looking for someone to lead the >electronic RM effort. Several stated that they had actively looked for >someone, only to be told that there was no interest by RM (we handle >paper) or RM was not qualified (they are the folks in the basement). In >every case, the folks at the conference expressed their concern that >they knew their organization was at risk, but did not know where to >turn. > >So my questions to the list are this: >1. What does it take to get Records Managers (we handle paper) up to the >plate? > >2. How do Records Managers (they are the folks in the basement) capture >the attention of management that they can be of more value than just >being an early warning system for a broken pipe? > >3. How long will there be Records Managers if we don't figure out how to >do 1 & 2 above very quickly? > >Bill R > >List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html >Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance _________________________________________________________________ Get the latest Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta version. Join now. http://ideas.live.com List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance