The blogger referred
to below says “If anyone can suggest a professional association that truly
represents information professionals outside of the library sector I would
really like to hear about them”. Well, no mention yet in this discussion
of AIIM, an organization that claims to be “the community that provides
education, research, and best practices to help organizations find, control,
and optimize their information”. Surely of interest to records managers??
Eldin.
From: The UK Records
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Sent: 14 September 2009 14:44
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Subject: Re: Sector representation
- first steps?
While this is the logical step to
consider, I think in practice it might be both difficult to achieve and difficult
to 'sell' to members - who would no doubt look to the experiences of the IIS
(Institute of Informatin Scientists) when merging with LA to become CILIP and
ask themselves whether they wanted to go down that same route.
An interesting comment on CILIP's attitude
to 'the wider profession', made today by an ex-CILIP member, can be found
by scrolling to the bottom of the comments on our blog post at http://suehill.typepad.com/shrweblog/2009/07/the-borough-market-twelve-meet-for-talks-on-professional-associations.html
Nicola
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From: The UK
Records Management mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adam Pope
Sent: 14 September 2009 14:29
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Subject: Re: Sector representation
- first steps?
The proposal to merge RMS and SoA into a new one that encompasses
'information managers' - when CILIP already touts itself as the umbrella
organisation for information professionals - will simply drive a harder to heal
wedge through the profession. A number of benefits to RMS and SoA members could
be found via a merger with CILIP:
Merging SoA and RMS into
CILIP is a no-brainer from a 'big picture' perspective. It might prove
difficult for some people to consider subsuming their 'baby' into the broader
profession however.
I'd expect CILIP to be consulted to see what they can offer, and depending on
the upshot, for it to be an option on any upcoming 'referendum'.
Adam Pope
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London 7755 2916
www.informationhandyman.com