Introduction to Records Management

Programme Features

This one day course is a basic introduction to the principles and practices of records management. It is designed for librarians and information managers who have become involved in document and records management for the first time and wish to gain a grounding in the relevant concepts and techniques, building on and adapting their existing skills as information professionals.

• what is records management?
• objectives and benefits of records management
• key elements of a records management programme
• standards and levels appropriate to my organisation
• project plan and resource management
• survey and auditing techniques
• action plan
• engaging senior management

• understand the objectives of records management
• understand the key principles of records management
• be able to recognise opportunities for improvement within the organisation

Time: 09.45 - 16.30

Programme

09.45 : Registration and coffee
10.00 : Delegates introduction

• participants will be asked to describe their organisation and their role in records management within the organisation

10.30 : What is records management

• objectives and benefits

• what is a record?

11.30 : Coffee / Tea
11.45 : Key elements of a records management programme

• search and storage

13.00 : Lunch
14.00 : Key elements of a records management programme

• selection and destruction

15.00 : Coffee / Tea
15.15 : Survey and audit techniques

• standards

• project planning

• resource management

• engaging senior management

16.30 : Open forum
17.00 : Close