Most Outstanding Student -
Kye O’Donnell
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| Kye O'Donnell (Outstanding Student), Brian Swift
(Filecorp) and Eddis Linton |
Kye completed his Bachelor of Applied Science (Records Management)
at Curtin University of Technology in December 1999 with a grade average
of 78.5%. In November 1999 he was awarded the "John Dean Award"
for academic excellence in an undergraduate course by the Department
of Information Studies at Curtin University and in 1999 was also inducted
as a Golden Key National Honour Society Member.
Whilst studying for his degree Kye worked in the records management
industry gaining invaluable on the job experience. He is currently working
with the City of Perth.
Most Outstanding Individual
- Peter Smith
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| Peter Smith (Outstanding Individual) and Eddis
Linton |
Peter has been working in the records management industry for more
years than even he probably wishes to remember, having been actively
involved in the RMAA at State level (NSW Branch) since 1970 and at Federal
level between 1980-1988.
Having co-authored a book on records management in 1995 and either
written or presented numerous articles and papers in Australia, New
Zealand, Phillipines, USA and Scotland he has been widely recognised
as as authority in the industry.
Peter has an impressive career in records management spanning 30 years
which cannot easily be summed up in a few words but which make him a
most deserving winner.
Most Outstanding Group
- WA Dept – Conservation & Land Management (CALM)
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| Jenny Moss (representing WA CALM for Outstanding
Group) and Eddis Linton |
Jenny Moss to collect award on behalf of group
The WA Department for Conservation and Land Management or CALM has
recently completed an extensive and diverse records management initiative
which incorporated:
- developing a thesaurus
- introducing standard records practices to regional offices (including
digital research datasets)
- a metadata collection project
- upgrading their Records Management System
- extending keyword classification to 9 regions
- developing a register of research datasets
- developing a disaster prevention & recovery plan as well as
vital records guidelines
- introducing cost recovery models for some retention & disposal
activities and for converting individual regions to keyword
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| from left to right) Kye O'Donnell, Jenny Moss
(WA CALM), Peter Smith, Eddis Linton, Brian Swift (FileCorp), Chris
Fripp (RMAA Federal President) |
