We are offering all the Knowledge Area workshops in New Orleans in July and August. These classes have already filled up almost half full. Please mark your calendar and register ASAP. Seating is limited! These classes filled to capacity last year! Everyone can attend!
The National Archives and Records Administration - Southwest Region Is Presenting:
"KA2, Creating and Maintaining Agency Business Information" on July 23-24, 2007
What are Federal records management requirements, why are they important, and how are they applied to agency records? This course focuses on the development and implementation of policies and procedures for adequate and proper documentation of agency business. It demonstrates how recordkeeping requirements for creating and maintaining records can improve the economy and efficiency of agency operations. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
-Identify Federal records and how they are used to document and
support the business process;
-Determine the recordkeeping requirements*for paper and electronic
records*that ensure adequate and proper documentation of agency
business operations;
-Gather information about records as a basis for efficient filing
and storage solutions;
-Maintain the records specific to your agency's program including those
created by e-mail, word processing, and imaging systems; and
-Identify the strategies and challenges for satisfying recordkeeping
requirements in electronic records management systems.
"KA3, Records Scheduling" on August 23-24, 2007
What do you do with information and records that you no longer need for business purposes? How do you schedule your records in order to meet your agency's operating, fiscal, and legal needs? This course includes the legal requirements and practical advantages in scheduling records as well as the disposition practices necessary to meet an agency's business needs and NARA's recordkeeping requirements. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
-Perform a business and records analysis to determine information
needs and identify risks associated with records disposition;
-Gather information about records as a basis for preparing
a records schedule;
-Apply the General Records Schedule to appropriate administrative
records;
-Develop disposition instructions for records, in all media, based on
agency business needs, accountability, legal issues and archival value; and
-Know the steps in obtaining internal and external approvals of
the Standard Form 115 (SF 115), which is used to schedule records.
"KA4, Records Schedule Implementation" August 21-22, 2007
How do you ensure the proper disposition of your agency's records? This course provides an overview of how to apply the General Records Schedules and other NARA-approved records schedules to Federal records. It covers the key elements of a records disposition program, including the destruction of temporary records, the transfer of records to off-site storage, and the transfer of permanent records to the National Archives. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
-Interpret disposition instructions from many types of records schedules;
-Determine when and how to transfer records to off-site storage;
-Maintain intellectual control over records stored off-site;
-Ensure the proper disposal of temporary records; and
-Transfer permanent records to the National Archives.
"KA5, Asset and Risk Management" on July 25-26, 2007
Are records valuable assets to your agency business process? Of course! How you manage your assets by applying appropriate records management procedures is a critical task in any organization. This course covers the fundamentals of risk management and cost benefit analysis and how they relate to maintaining a viable records management program. The course raises awareness of risk situations and provides managers with the decision-making tools they need to address current and future program needs. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
-Understand the key concepts of analyzing and managing the risk to
agency assets (records);
-Identify and assess records management risks within your
agency's programs;
-Prioritize risks and develop mitigation strategies; and
-Identify resources, including the use of NARA services, to develop a
risk management program.
"KA6, Records Management Program Development" on July 27, 2007
How effective is your agency's Records Management Program? This course covers the concepts and practices involved in developing a successful records management program and subsequent evaluations. You will learn how to market and promote your program, including the development of a training program for all levels of agency staff. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
-Evaluate current recordkeeping practices within your Federal agency;
-Analyze need for using external resources to assist with your agency;
-Market and promote your agency's records management program;
-Establish an effective training program for all levels of personnel; and
-Protect records from unauthorized destruction and alienation.
Visit this e-mail address for more information. [log in to unmask] or To register go to: http://nara.learn.com/recordsmanagement-training or call John Garza at 817-831-5919.
What to do while in New Orleans:
Attractions-
Harrah's New Orleans Casino
African American Museum
American Italian Renaissance Foundation's Museum and Research Library
Amistad Research Center
Anthony Bean Community Theater
Armstrong Park/Congo Square
Audubon Aquarium (The)
Audubon Park
Audubon Park Golf Course
Audubon Zoo (The)
Backstreet Cultural Museum (The)
Beauregard-Keyes House
Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Botanical Gardens (The)
Confederate Museum
Contemporary Arts Center
Delgado's Drama Hall
Diboll Gallery at Loyola University
English Turn
Entergy Imax Theatre
French Market
Gallier House
Hermann Grima House
Historic New Orleans Collection
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Landmark Canal Place Theater
Le Chat Noir
Le Petit Theatre
Louisiana Children's Museum
Lupin Theatre at Tulane University
Musée Conti Wax Museum
National WWII Museum (The)
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (The)
New Orleans Museum of Art
Newcomb Art Gallery
NORD Theater/Crescent City Lights
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Pharmacy Museum
Prytania Theatre
Ripley's Believe it or Not
Southern Repertory Theater
To get full details of these attractions and many others please go to the following website: http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/attractions/
Bill Fellers, CRM
Director, Records Management Program
National Archives and Records Administration - Southwest Region
501 West Felix, Building One
P.O. Box 6216
Fort Worth, TX 76115
Phone: 817-831-5918
Fax: 817-334-5511
Cell: 281-841-8519
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http://www.archives.gov/southwest/
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