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Dear Gillian (and anyone else in the dark), BRG stands for Business Records Group, which is a new Specialist Interest Group of the Society of Archivists. Dare I add that formation of the group has been discussed on this list and articles have appeared in the Society's Newsletter. Jeannette. -----Original Message----- From: FRED WHICHELO [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 3:22 PM To: Jeannette Strickland; [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: '...profit hungry monsters.' Sensitivity: Confidential At the risk of sounding very stupid- what does BRG stand for?? Thanks Gillian Whichelo -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jeannette Strickland Sent: 25 September 2000 14:47 To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: '...profit hungry monsters.' Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Colleagues, As chairman of the BRG I was unhappy about coverage of the formation of BRG in the latest SRG Newsletter and was intending to write to the editor and secretary in due course, but due to the flurry of messages on NRA felt that I should respond here. Firstly, I agree with Elaine that contact details for the editor should appear in the Newsletter, as they have done so in previous issues. I think the comment about "profit hungry monsters" could be seen as offensive, but as a business archivist I've learned to turn a blind eye and have deaf ears where the "opinions" of fellow professionals are concerned. What does concern me is the misrepresentation of the BRG's aims. BRG is continually referred to in the text as being for archivists in the commercial sector, whereas two of the reasons for the creation of the group was to represent any archivist responsible for business collections and to work to overcome some of the prejudices about business archives and archivists working in that sector. When a report was provided by a member of the BRG committee and it appears on the page opposite Mark's editorial and the report of the SRG AGM why does he consistently refer to us as Business Archives Group - I suppose that would have spoiled his little joke on the front page. As one who was intending to remain in SRG as well as joining BRG, I would like to point out that not all of us are intending to pack our bags, but such reporting is bound to ruffle feathers and reinforce prejudices. For the benefit of those SRG members not on this list I hope that the textual errors will be corrected in the next issue. Jeannette Strickland Chairman, BRG -----Original Message----- From: Flynn, Sarah [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:37 PM To: [log in to unmask]; 'Elaine Brison' Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: '...profit hungry monsters.' Sensitivity: Confidential Elaine and SRG officers and list As a former business archivist I would just like to say I was not offended by the above phrase when I read SRG News, thinking it was a joke rather than an undeserved and plain offensive slur caused by lack of nerve or incompetence - phrases which can only cause offence on an online list and arguably more than the above phrase does. Some things can just be passed over, in my opinion. Though I do agree the editor's name on the SRG editorial would be a nice idea, though I do not doubt Mark's nerve and competence. Sarah > ---------- > From: Elaine Brison[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Elaine Brison > Sent: 25 September 2000 13:09 > To: [log in to unmask] > Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] > Subject: '...profit hungry monsters.' > Sensitivity: Confidential > > An open letter to Mark Pomeroy, editor of the SRG newsletter, > from Elaine Brison. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This email and any files transmitted with it areconfidential and intendedsolely for the use of the individual or entitytowhom they are addressed. If you have received this email in errorpleasenotify the systemmanager.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------