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Records Management Roundtable
   
Welcome Message from RMRT Chair, Michael Courtney 
Greetings, Members!
I hope everyone is settling in after the Annual Meeting in Austin. I am trying to settle
in as the new chair of the Records Management Roundtable.
Before I continue, I want to thank my
predecessor Russell James, who is now serving as immediate past chair, for all of his hard work.
Russell transformed the RMRT from a small sleepy roundtable into one of the most active roundtables
in SAA. We now boast a membership of 552. Thank you Russell.
Strong leadership has been one element of the RMRT success; a second component has been strong
volunteers. So, I am looking for some strong volunteers to help work on one of three new committees.
The first is the RMRT Travel Award Committee. The purpose of the Travel Award Committee is to
raise monies to fund a competitive award that will assist RMRT members with a demonstrated financial
need- to defray some expenses to attend the RMRT meeting at the SAA Annual Meeting. To volunteer to
help with this committee work, please contact me at mikecourtney1974[at]yahoo dot com.
The second is an ad hoc committee: the Future of the Records Management Roundtable. In light of our
significant growth, the time has come to consider converting the RMRT into a full-fledged section. This
committee will consider the pros and cons of making such a move and make recommendations to the
RMRT Steering Committee.
The third is the Education Committee. While this is not a new committee,
we do need volunteers to help to continue its work of developing resources for continuing records
management education, including workshop proposals, electronic resource guides, and handbooks.
To work with either the Future of the Records Management Roundtable or the Education Committee,
please contact the Vice-Chair, Brad Houston, houstobn[at]uwm dot edu.
As new committees spring up,
other committees are completing their missions. I am excited to report that the Resume Guide
Committee has completed its work by creating: Effective Resumes: Resources for Archivists and
Records Managers. I know this guide will be invaluable resource, not only for students who are
just beginning their careers but also for seasoned records managers and archivists who just need to
spruce up their resumes.
Please tell your student workers and colleagues about the guide, which
will be available on the RMRT website. Thank you Nancy Freeman, Larissa Woo, Holly Geist,
Analisa Archer, Erin O'Meara, and Glenn Cook for all your hard work on this project, many
people will benefit from your efforts.
One final note, the RMRT general membership unanimously
passed the RMRT By-Laws.
Thank you all who voted. If you have any questions, comments, or
concerns, please feel free
to e-mail me: mikecourtney1974[at]yahoo dot com.
Best wishes to you all!
Mike
Michael Courtney
mikecourtney1974 [at] yahoo dot com
This RMRT page updated by Lorette Weldon on January 9, 2010
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