Records Management Quarterly articles

Recent articles from Records Management Quarterly

Libraries, Records Management, Data Processing: An Information Handling Field
October 1, 1998... The Paper Flood. Information Pollution. Paper Deluge. Information Overload. Lost Information. Information Explosion. In today's society, these phrases, incessantly repeated, are icons to which every article and text on information pays "duty homage." The fact that they are becoming empty...

The Expanding Role of the Archivist
October 1, 1998... It has been said that the possession of a common language is the greatest barrier to understanding between Britain and America. The same can be said of all those who claim English as their native language or as the lingua franca of their country, whether they be of the Old Commonwealth or the...

Our Professional Responsibility
October 1, 1998... Records managers can't understand why their programs are underfunded, limited in scope, and poorly positioned within their parent organizations. They can't understand why senior managers perceive records management as having little to do with the dynamic management of the business - as a cost...

Reflections of a Founding Editor
October 1, 1998... Many factors contribute to the success of ARMA International, but the most important is its membership. The majority of ARMA's members are practitioners in the field of information management. These individuals support the information needs of management in business, government, industry,...

RMQ: The Next Generation
October 1, 1998... Becoming part of a new editorial direction for Records Management Quarterly (RMQ) is both exciting and intimidating. It is exhilarating to see those with diverse talents involved in moving RMQ toward a new level of quality and a new vision of excellence. However, succeeding titans like William...