Basic Records Operations - Dayton, OH  August 7   Basic Records
Operations - Chicago, IL  August 29This course describes what to file,
how to file it, and how to remove files no longer needed for current
business. It covers the variety of activities involved in the
maintenance and use, as well as the disposition, of Federal records. It
presents practical how-to's in handling records of various types.
Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will be able toDefine Federal
records and distinguish them from nonrecord materials and personal
papers; Reduce unnecessary filing; Know basic files management
principles to administer office records; Inventory records; Apply
records disposition schedules; your agency's and the General Records
Schedules; and Transfer non-current records to records centers 
Who should attend?  The target audience for this course is records
liaisons, secretaries, files custodians, and others who maintain records
as part of their jobs.
Cost is:
$150.00___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Disaster
Preparedness and Response - Dayton, OH  August 8-9This workshop focuses
on the role of the records manager in the event of a records-related
disaster. Covers how to: Write and implement a disaster plan
Understand and combat "silent" disasters
 Protect records from potential disasters
 Identify and protect vital records
 Salvage water-damaged records
 This intensive class is excellent for staff responsible for records
and information in a Federal office environment.  Both traditional paper
records and information technology are discussed.  A hands-on disaster
exercise on the second day helps the attendees to practice what they
have learned in the earlier portion of the workshop. Cost  is
$300.00____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________KA3
- Records Scheduling - Chicago, IL  August 13-14
What do you do with information and records that you no longer need for
business purposes? How you schedule your records determines the basis
for meeting 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.
Outcomes
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. 
Who should attend?  Anyone responsible for developing or updating
agency records schedules or whose work is associated with developing
records retention requirements for records and information systems. 
Cost  is $300.00                       
This course is required for obtaining NARA's Certification of Federal
Records Management Training.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________KA4
- Records Schedule Implementation - Chicago, IL  August 15-16
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.
Outcomes:
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.Who should attend?  Anyone responsible
for creation, maintenance and use, and disposition of agency business
records, particularly staff who transfer records to records centers or
the National Archives.

Cost  is: $300                          
This course is required for obtaining NARA's Certification of Federal
Records Management Training.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________KA6
- Records Management & Program Development - Chicago, IL  August 17
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.
Outcomes:
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
an agency's records management program; Establish an effective training
program for all levels of personnel; and Protect records from
unauthorized destruction and alienation. 
Who should attend?   Anyone responsible for managing, operating, or
evaluating records management programs and those involved in the
development of records management training for agency staff.
Cost: $150                          
This course is required for obtaining NARA's Certification of Federal
Records Management
Training.*************************************************************************************************************************************NARA's
National Records Management Training Program is now supported by a
learning management system (LMS). Course listings, search capability,
registration, and payment are now done online.                          
                                         To find out more about these
courses or to register please go to:
www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/training/ or contact Anthony Beard in
Chicago at 773-948-9025 or Marybelle Yeazel in Dayton at 937-425-0624. 
Marybelle Yeazel
Archives Specialist
Records Management  (RM) Team
National Archives & Records Administration
Great Lakes Region-Dayton
3150 Springboro Rd.
Dayton, OH  45439
937-425-0624
FAX-937-425-0640
RM RULES!"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is
constantly
making exciting discoveries."  (A. A. Milne)  

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