Professional Registration interview with David Smith OBE
This is the first in a planned series of blog posts conceived as a spin-off of our series of member interviews and focusing on the experience of Government Knowledge and Information Management (GKIM) Professionals when undertaking CILIP Professional Registration. The survey and roundtable with GKIM colleagues on their experience of Professional Registration highlighted a strong interest in learning from others in the sector. These interviews are a step toward providing that opportunity. We’re delighted to have David Smith OBE as our first interviewee in the series. David was formerly Head of Profession for GKIM, and until his retirement was Head of KIM and Departmental Records Officer at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (now the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government). In the latter role he led eDiscovery and KIM activities in the Department for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry . In addition to being awarded an OBE for services to GKIM, he has rec...
