The Mid Atlantic Region of the National Archives and Records Administration will be offering a one day class on Records Management Fundamentals and a two day class on Creating and Maintaining Agency Business Information. Classes will be held in the Conference Room at NARA's Mid Atlantic Region Archives Facility, 900 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-4292 (Entrance on Chestnut Street, between 9th and 10th Streets.) The cost of the Records Management Fundamentals class is $150.00 and the Creating and Maintaining Agency Business Information class is $300.00. More detailed information can be found below. To find out more about other classes being offered in the Mid-Atlantic region, visit our website at www.archives.gov/midatlantic/training_and_workshops.html. To register for these classes contact Dana Keene-Sloan, Training Coordinator by phone (215-305-2008), fax (215-305-2038), or E-mail ([log in to unmask]).
Records Management Fundamentals
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
8:30 AM - 4:00 AM
What are valuable agency resources and business assets? Records. This course provides an overview of the basic concepts and practices of managing Federal records. Understand the variety of activities involved at each stage of the records life cycle-creation, maintenance and use, and disposition.
OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
" Define Federal records and distinguish them from nonrecord materials and personal papers
" Understand the organization and function of an agency records management program
" Know the basic strategies for managing records in all formats to meet recordkeeping requirements
" Describe the long-term use and potential permanent value of records
Who should attend?
All Federal personnel will find this introductory course helpful to understanding Federal records management. This course will be especially useful for agency managers and employees who can only attend records management training for one day.
Although it is not required, this course is strongly recommended as a foundation for NARA's Certification of Federal Records Management program.
Records Schedule Implementation
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 & Thursday, March 10, 2005
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
How do you use an approved records schedule? Using a records retention schedule or records manual is easier than you think. This course provides an overview of how to apply the General Records Schedule and NARA approved records schedules to Federal agency records. It covers the steps involved in the disposition of records, including destroying temporary records, transferring temporary records to off-site storage, and transferring permanent records to the National Archives.
OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
" Apply the General Records Schedule and NARA approved records schedules to agency records
" Complete Standard Form 135 for transferring records to NARA records centers
" Complete Standard Form 258 for transferring legal and physical custody of permanent records to the National Archives
" Draft internal agency guidelines for the disposition of temporary records and transfer of permanent records to NARA
" Train staff on schedule implementation
Who should attend?
Anyone responsible for creation, maintenance and use, and disposition of agency business records particularly staff who transfer records to off-site storage or the National Archives.
Length - 2 days Cost: $300
This course is required for obtaining NARA's Certification of Federal Records Management Training.
Lee G. Webster,
Management & Program Analyst
National Archives & Records Administration
Mid Atlantic Region
14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Phone: 215-305-2024
Fax: 215-305-2038
Visit our new web site at www.archives.gov/midatlantic
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