Records managers and archivists need to work together

Abstract

I am moved to write because I am disappointed to notice increasing divisions between records managers and archivists. When I came into this profession I thought of myself as practising archives and records management. The growth in the number of posts in the records field, and divergent interests of the practitioners has led to people specialising in particular areas, but I think it is important to state as a principle, that managing records is an end‐to‐end process which involves the full range of skills from advising on suitable filing systems (electronic or manual) through managing a record centre, to the care of records designated as worthy of permanent preservation.

Citation

CAMPBELL, J. (1997), "Records managers and archivists need to work together", Records Management Journal, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 87-90. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027105