Sun, 29 January 2012
In this podcast Christian Walker and James Lappin discuss whether records management is compatible with enterprise 2.0. We talk about the problems of capturing records into a records systems such as an EDRMS. We ponder on whether anyone could or should integrate their EDRM with a web service such as Twitter or Facebook. James expresses his mixed feelings about the concept of asking users to declare things as a record. (Chris wrote a blogpost 'records matter, declaration doesn't' last year, with a more recent follow up) We discuss the challenges of using the word 'record' given that when anyone uses it you don't know whether they mean one document or a collection (large or small) of documents. Chris wonders whether it is viable to carry on using the word 'records' but neither he nor James could come up with an alternatiive. We end up talking about the proposed (but postponed) SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act). Chris opposes the idea that a platform such as a filesharing site should be closed down if some of its users contribute content that infringes intellectual property rights. He says it is up to content owners to protect their content online.. He calls the media backers of SOPA 'dinosaurs'. James realises that he and other records managers get called dinosaurs too and tries to draw parallels. The new media companies of Silicon valley (Facebook, Google, Twitter) are interested in the platform rather than the content. The old media companies (Disney, News International) and records managers are interested in the content rather than the platform. The thing that records managers and old media have in common is that sometimes we seem to be swimming against the times. Chris blogs at http://christianpwalker.wordpress.com/ and tweets as @chris_p_walker |
Wed, 10 August 2011
James Lappin and Kirsten Ferguson-Boucher discuss various uses that have been made of continuum theory in recent years. Kirsten characterises the four dimensions of the Records continuum 'Create, Capture, Organise, Pluralise' as a rythm that can be applied to all information based activities, not just record keeping. For examples:
James and Kirsten compare the different versions of the continuum diagram produced for records, cultural heritage and digital forensics, and use the comparisons to draw out insights about the continuum diagram and the continuum approach This discussion was recorded via skype on the 28 July 2011 Direct download: The_application_of_records_continuum_theory_to_other_information_management_disciplines.mp3 Category:general -- posted at: 8:19 PM |
Wed, 10 August 2011
James Lappin and Kirsten Ferguson-Boucher discuss recent records management conferenes and events including the DLM forum event in Hungary (May 2011) and Capita's National Conference on Public Sector Records and Information Management (Manchester, June 2011). The discussion then turned to Kirsten's recent research (with Dr Allen Foster) into the information behaviour of individuals, and how it affects how organisations operate. Finally we discuss what records management theory says (and doesn't say) about the concept of 'useability'. Direct download: Kirsten-Ferguson_Boucher_talks_to_James_Lappin_on_7_July_2011.mp3 Category:general -- posted at: 7:20 PM |
Fri, 1 July 2011
James Lappin interviews Kevin Ashley (director of the Digital Curation Centre) about the challenges of archiving databases. Kevin discusses the creation of the UK's National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) in the late 1990s, and about the similarities and differences between archiving databases in the 1990s and archiving databases now. This show was recorded for the Records Management Today podcast series, hosted by Northumbria University. You can access all the podcasts in the series from the Records Management Today homepage |
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