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More and more archivists are asked on a daily basis by their institutions to include records management duties in their repository services. If you belong to that expanding group, this 90-minute webcast is for you! You will take a tour through the world of records management, including discussion of relevant standards, best practices for getting your RM program off the ground, and the components of a successful records management training and outreach program.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify key constituencies and records management stakeholders at your institution.
• Discuss and explain records and information management principles with relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct surveys of recordkeeping systems and develop retention schedules to help govern those systems.
• Summarize critical components of a records training program and identify resources for further learning.
• Prepare a plan for developing an institutional records management policy.

Who Should Attend:

archivists, practitioners, managers, administrators, librarians, and museum professionals

This course is aimed at professionals with no or minimal previous records management experience.

What You Should Already Know: 

Attendees should be familiar with Records Management terms in SAA's Dictionary of Archival Terminology, including Records Management, Series, Life Cycle, Records Continuum, and Retention Schedule.

Registration Fee:

SAA Members: $169

Employees of SAA Member Institutions: $219

Nonmembers: $239