Record management
This course provides an overview of the basic concepts and practices of managing Federal records. It covers the variety of activities involved at each stage of the records life cycle creation, maintenance, and disposition.
- Training OutComes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define Federal records and distinguish them from non-record materials and personal papers
- Understand the organization and function of an agency records management program
- Know the basic strategies, including record-keeping requirements, for managing records in all formats Describe the long-term use and potential permanent value of records
Record Digitization
Digitalization and Electronic Archiving as a discipline, addresses the issues and trends in document and records keeping in the digital age. This involves digital curation, web archiving, personal information management and managing records in digital repositories.
- Training OutComes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understood the structure of electronic records and levels of representation
- An understanding of the models for records creation, use, disposal and curation
- Understood the implications for authenticity, integrity, reliability and usability for records in electronic systems
- The knowledge of records keeping strategies for electronic records in a variety of environments including corporations, municipalities, government departments, cultural heritage institutions, academic institutions and archives
- Mastered the digitization and digital preservation/archiving techniques
- The ability to effectively organize and apply both new and acquired knowledge
- Acquired the necessary knowledge to approach a digitization project