The 2003 J. Eddis Linton Awards for Excellence in Records Management
were presented at the National Convention held in Melbourne. The
awards were presented at a gala function by National President, Chris
Fripp.
The recognise achievement in the records management profession.
It was with great pleasure that the RMAA announced that from 2000
the prestigious national awards for excellence in records management
are to known as the J Eddis Linton Awards for Excellence in Records
Management (the ‘LINTONS’). J Eddis Linton is thought
by many in the profession to be the ‘father of records management’ in
Australia.
For over 50 years Eddis has been a major player in the field of
records management. Early in his career he formulated ideas about
the need to manage business records in an organised and systematic
manner. He developed and implemented these ideas incorporating keyword
filing systems, inactive records storage and micrographic programs,
etc. long before they became mainstream practice. Eddis has published
and consulted widely in the field and has been heavily involved in
education and mentoring programs. Eddis was a founding member of
the RMAA and has a deep and abiding commitment to spreading the gospel
of best practice records management. Who better to honour in the
records management profession?
The winners of the 2003 Awards:
Most Outstanding Individual – David
Moldrich FRMA
The award for the most outstanding individual was presented to
David Moldrich. David has been involved in records management for
over 20 years. David has shown an outstanding dedication to records
management through his involvement in the industry in a number of
different capacities. He has been a member of the Victorian Branch
Council for a total of 15 years including service as Branch President
and Co-Convenor of the 1995 RMAA National Convention.
David played a lead role in guiding the process that resulted in
the proclaiming in 1996 of AS4390 Records Management Standard. David
has been Chair of the IT/21 Committee a position he first held in
1991 and still holds 12 years later. David still plays a key role
in enhancing records management most recently with his association
in turning AS4390 into ISO AS 15489 as Chair of TC46 SC11 Committee.
David has written widely on issue of records management standards
and made presentation at many conferences.
Most Outstanding Group – Education
Queensland
Accepted by Sally Algate
The award for Most Outstanding Group was made to Sally Algate, Queensland
Education for its eDRMS Project. The electronic document and records management
system (eDRMS) project has implemented a technological and business solution
to enable the capture, tracking, management, storage and retrieval of all corporate
documents across Education Queensland. The eDRMS system is networked to approximately
2000 staff across Queensland in more than 50 different locations. The project
has demonstrated that business efficiency and accountability of recorded information
has improved.
