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Records Management Training

2013 Training Schedule

Basic Records Operations

This workshop helps Federal agency staff properly manage paper records, electronic records, and e-mail. Federal records management laws, NARA regulations, and agency records retention schedules are explained. Attendees will learn how to distinguish records from non-records, create adequate documentation and filing systems, and dispose of records no longer needed for current agency business. Fee: $150

Location	Date
Portland	November 15, 2011
Seattle (NARA)	November 30, 2011
Anchorage	February 7, 2012
Honolulu	February 28, 2012
Portland	March 20, 2012
Juneau	April 10, 2012
Boise	April 17, 2012
Fairbanks	May 9, 2012
Seattle (Downtown)	May 22, 2012

Records Transfer and Reference Services

This half-day workshop provides instructions for retiring records to, and accessing records from, NARA's Federal Records Centers. Free

Location	Date
Portland	November 18, 2011
Seattle (NARA)	December 1, 2011
Anchorage	December 8, 2011
Honolulu	February 29, 2012
Portland	March 23, 2012
Juneau	April 13, 2012
Boise	April 20, 2012
Fairbanks	May 10, 2012
Seattle (Downtown)	May 23, 2012

Creating and Maintaining Agency Business Information (KA2)

What are Federal records management requirements, how are they applied to agency records, and why are they important? Find the answers to these important questions and their application to everyday challenges in managing Federal information. Fee: $300

Location	Date
Portland	November 16-17, 2011
Boise	April 18-19, 2012

Records Scheduling (KA3)

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. Find out the legal requirements and practical advantages in scheduling records and the disposition practices necessary to meet an agency's business needs and NARA's recordkeeping requirements. Fee: $300

Location	Date
Honolulu	March 1-2, 2012
Portland	March 21-22, 2012

Records Schedule Implementation (KA4)

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 Schedules and other NARA-approved records schedules to Federal agency records. It covers the destruction of temporary records, transfer of records to off-site storage, and the transfer of permanent records to the National Archives. Fee: $300

Location	Date
Seattle	January 24-25, 2012
Anchorage	February 8-9, 2012

Asset and Risk Management (KA5)

Are records valuable assets to your agency business process? Of course! This class 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. Fee: $300

Location	Date
Anchorage	December 6-7, 2011
Juneau	April 11-12, 2012

Emergency Planning and Response for Vital Records and Essential Information

What are your records responsibilities in an emergency or disaster? This course provides the knowledge and skills required to identify, protect, and make readily available the vital records needed during a disaster or emergency and to support the resumption of critical business functions after a disaster. Preparing a records emergency action plan, records disaster mitigation, as well as records salvage and recovery are all covered in this workshop. Includes a hands-on mock records disaster salvage exercise. This course consists of two one-day classes: Vital Business Information (June 20) and Records Emergency Preparendess and Recovery (June 21). Fee: $150 for each class or $300 for both classes.

Location	Date
Seattle	June 20-21, 2012

How To Register

You can register and view information about NARA training by creating an account on our Learning Management System at http://nara.learn.com/recordsmanagement-training. For more information, or if you have questions, please contact us at:

Receptionist
National Archives and Records Administration
6125 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-7999
Phone: 206-336-5115
Fax: 206-336-5112
or e-mail us at seattle.workshops@nara.gov

Tailored Training

We also provide workshops tailored to the specific records practices and requirements of your office. Tailored training integrates elements of our standard workshops with information relevant to your agency's unique records management concerns and your time constraints. Working with you, we determine the training needs of your office and customize our training to meet your needs. We can explain your office's specific records management policies and resources and adapt materials to apply to your own situation. Onsite tailored training can be more cost-effective than sending multiple staff to our general workshops.

To reinforce the tailored workshops, we can also schedule visits with individual offices after the training to answer questions and address specific issues.

For further information, contact Jeff Benson at 206-336-5118.

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