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Message from the President 2000

The Records Management Institute (RMI) has been serving the records and information management communities since 1952. The objectives of the RMI include providing leadership to the records management profession and acting as a clearinghouse for networking, sharing ideas, and developing our profession by providing guidance into the future.

Our skills and expertise are very much in demand and knowledge is sought by all in the electronic work environment as well as program officials. Records are a vital part of the electronic age. We will need to rise to the challenge and carry forward those practices which are vital and embrace new theories and practices where applicable within in the world of the internet, intranet, and the many new approaches being adopted by incorporating our expertise and learning everything we can about what the expectations will be of our profession.

For the upcoming year, the RMI Executive is planning an exciting training schedule, fall seminar in November 2001, relevant program topics, continued strong corporate membership and dynamic public relations, and will provide members with interesting challenges and opportunities to succeed in the records management profession.

Please provide us with feedback on your issues and concerns. The RMI is here to work with you and provide you with a focal point to learn, share, and grow within the records management community. Please come forward with your articles, ideas, etc. There are some 10,000 of you across Canada, many of whom are situated in the National Capital Region. I look forward to meeting with you at monthly program meetings, first Wednesday of the month.

Hope you had a wonderful summer!

Rhonda Healey
President
RMI
August 2000