Thank you to Mike for flagging up the rm3 course provision. It might be
helpful if I say I little more about this, although fuller details of this
year's programme (including course content details) are on our website
www.liv.ac.uk/lucas/rm3partnership.htm
The Universities of Liverpool and Northumbria provide a Diploma/Certificate
in Professional Studies: Records and Information Management, at
undergraduate level, by distance learning (accredited by the University of
Liverpool). As Mike says, the programme was developed in collaboration
with the PRO, primarily to improve the professionalism - and hence the
profile - of record-keeping staff facing new demands of ERM, FoI etc. Its
curriculum was developed with the requirements of the UK public sector in
mind (and particularly central government); we currently have some, though
not many, students from local government and the health sector.
As well as the formal award we also offer short day training courses
throughout the year which are based on the D/CPS syllabus.
As this thread is in response to the original query from John Gervais, I
should add that, as an undergraduate-level qualification, the award does
not make you a 'professional' records manager.
Margaret Procter
Director of Studies, D/CPS:Records and Information Management
--On 13 February 2003 13:44 +0100 "Marsh, Mike" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>
> Excuse me, the CRM is excellent, but we also have 'cream of the crop' in
> the UK ! There are nowadays several good university courses - grouped
> under Library and Information Studies type headings, for archives and
> records management. The University of Northumbria also offers a Masters
> Degree MA/MSc in RM by Distance Learning - which makes it ideal for
> people who also have day jobs. Much of the course is also available
> on-line, making it attractive to oversees students too. I can definitely
> recommend it, having graduated from it in 1999. I found it helped a lot
> at work, where other 'professionals' took me more seriously afterwards;
> and in getting a new, more highly paid job a year or so later. The UK
> Public Record Office commissioned three universities to provide RM
> training courses, mainly for Central Government Departments. Take a look
> at the PRO website, under RM3 Training www.pro.gov.uk Mike Marsh.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gervais, John [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: jeudi, 13. février 2003 13:15
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New Member Introduction & Question
>
>
> Re your question: I am interested in expanding my knowledge in this
> field, what courses or qualifications should I be considering (UK based)
> if I am to make the progression to a professional Records Manager? As an
> aside to that there is also the thought - what makes someone a
> professional in this industry?
> Chris this is a good link for you to look at. It gives you some insight.
> Basically the CRM designation makes you the cream of the crop. I will
> leave it up to the folks who have this designation to advise you.
> Cheers.
> http://www.icrm.org/
>
> John A. Gervais
> Manager, Policy and Communications,
> Information Management Directorate,
> Finance and Administration Branch,
> Canada Customs and Revenue Agency,
> 16th Floor, Albion Tower, 25 Nicolas Street,
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0L5
>
> ' (613) 957-6621
> * [log in to unmask]
> " http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca
>
>
>
>
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Margaret Procter
Lecturer in Records and Information Management
LUCAS, School of History
9 Abercromby Sq
Liverpool L69 3DA
Tel 0044 151 794 2411
Fax 0044 151 794 3153
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