Hi, Rachel!
I looked at the webposted Records Management List postings and saw that
you've gotten some interesting responses there. I especially liked
what the reflective and knowledgeable Ginny Jones posted there this
a.m., her stuff always is worth reading. Tom and Mark's comments on
that other list were nice, also.
A question: you refer to an "E-cleansing" initiative. I've heard or
read of records managers using the term "records clean up." Bear with
me a minute here, remembering that this is not my field. In most
organizations, do the creators of the records (electronic or otherwise)
understand that they are not just being urged to delete or to get rid
of stuff? That this is a balanced process, governed by retention
schedules, blah blah blah? In other words, that there is not a bias in
the term "clean up" towards pitching stuff? The records manager can't
stand over each person and watch as s/he deletes stuff. So,
presumably, there first is a strong education component, before the
clean-up.
I'm assuming that this is not a problem in an organization with a
strong RIM presence. Presumably a records manager both urges people to
keep what is needed/required for business/legal/historical reasons (for
the time stated on a records schedule) and to dispose of what is not.
Nevertheless, I always cringe when I hear "clean up day." I guess I
like the more ungainly phrase "keep or delete" better than "clean up
day." LOL.
Maarja
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Subject: Slogans for ERM T-shirts
Dear List-serv,
I am preparing to roll out an E-cleansing Initiative as the next step
in our RIMP implemention and am going to be rewarding my fellow staff
members with a series of prizes on an Organization-basis as well as on
individual team basis. My target audience has been taking to ERM with a
mix of "Swallowing a bitter pill because I have to" and an insouciant
shrug"This doesn't apply to my area. . ," so I've decided to fight
dirty.
I am looking for some pithy statements about Electronic Records
Management along the lines of "E-Records Management is the new black,"
and would love to hear from you, my fellow RMers and Archivists.
The top 2 choices will get a t-shirt or a carrier bag with our logo and
their slogan on the front or back. T-shirts will be sweat-shop free and
made of Organic Cotton in keeping with our Green policy.
Submissions should be made by September 22, 2006.
Many thanks!
Rachel Binnington
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