At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Records Management Society during the annual conference in Bournemouth, an accreditation sub group was set up after the meeting. A number of interested members got together to discuss the 'vision' of introducing an Accreditation Scheme for RMS members. This idea is still very much in its infancy but the meeting was an opportunity to kick around some ideas and identify some support for and against the initiative.
At this stage no research has been undertaken as to what style an accreditation scheme would take. However it is recognised that the basis of any accreditation scheme would need to be inclusive to cover the wide membership (and equally varied backgrounds) of the society. This means there is a need to recognise both on the job practical experience as well as professional qualifications within the RM field as contributing towards accreditation.
The possibility of the scheme prompted a range of discussion, however it was agreed that the initial step should be to seek the broad opinion of the membership as to whether this is an avenue you would like the Society to pursue. It was widely felt that if the RMS did not take a lead in this field then another commercial company/ archive society might do so instead. We are aware that there is a vast range of knowledge and experience out there and we would appreciate it if you could share your thoughts (for & against) on:
Would you like the RMS to research into the feasibility of developing an Accreditation Scheme for its members?
If the answer is yes can you also provide three reasons why you want a accreditation scheme?
It would also be helpful if you could suggest any barriers or issues that you see in the development of a scheme?
I realise this is a hard question to answer without information on exactly what type of scheme might be offered however we are, at this stage, just trying to understand what the 'ground swell' of opinion is so the RMS can judge whether to take it forward. Any experience or comments you have would be much appreciated and collated back to the membership.
Kind regards
Sarah Emmerson
Records Management Co-ordinator
Diageo plc
5 Lochside Way
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 7DT
Tel: 0131 519 2097
Mob: 07803 854 999
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