摘要：As a discipline, records andinformation management(RIM) professionals arenot much given to intro-spection. "Why do I likedoing records-related work." "Whatmakes someone attracted to recordsmanagement or archives management.""What personal characteristics shouldone look for when interviewing appli-cants for a records management orarchives position." Knowing the answersto such questions could be importantboth to those contemplating entry intothe field and those who want to establishthose personality traits that suggest a suc-cessful hire. By contrast, librarians havefor a long time paid a good deal of atten-tion to the personality and image of theirpractitioners. (See sidebar "Examples ofBook-length Studies")
