# Presentation: 051927

## Records Management Training and Outreach

## NARA’s New RM Training Program

- Supports new records management policies and practices
- Directed to a broad audience of Federal employees and contractors who have responsibility for Federal records management

## GOALS

- Inform managers about new RM approach that better supports business operations
- Teach RM staff about tools available to help them provide valued services to their agencies
- Focus more attention on electronic records management

## NARA’s Records Management Training Program

- Incorporates adult-learning principles
- Explores different methods of delivery
- Provides practical information agencies can use to manage their information
- Contains practical task-oriented, hands-on exercises throughout each course.

## Six Core “Knowledge Areas”

- Records Management Fundamentals
- Creating and Maintaining Agency Business information
- Records Scheduling
- Records Schedule Implementation
- Asset and Risk Management
- Records Management Program Development

## Specialized Training

- New courses for:
- program managers
- information technology managers
- legal counsel
- Federal employees with general records responsibilities

## NARA’s Certification of Federal Records Management Training

- The primary purposes of providing certification is to ensure that individuals who work with Federal records are able to perform the entire scope of Federal records management.
- NARA’s Certification of Federal Records Management Training Program is strictly voluntary.

## So far, so good...

- Over 400 people have taken the 6 new core courses nationwide
- 3 Federal employees have successfully completed the 5 certification courses and tests have earned NARA’s Certificate of Federal Records Management Training

## Slide 9

## But there’s more...

- Other courses, briefings, workshops
- Tailored training
- Online guidance
- Posters and other publications

## This is a 6 x 9 card based on information from ISO 14589 on record system characteristics.

- It is a handy desk guide for RM staff who are working in paper or electronic based recordkeeping systems.

## This poster is available in 8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24.  

- This poster is available in 8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24.
- The idea is for an RO to post these around his/her agency so that staff will get in contact with them on these issues.
- This is an update to a brochure that was previously published by NARA.

## This poster is based on information from ISO 14589 on what needs to be included when designing a recordkeeping system.

- It is available in 8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24.
- The idea is for an RO to post these around his/her agency so that staff, especially IT staff will get in contact with them when building and implement information systems.

## This poster is available in 8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24.  

- This poster is available in 8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24.
- The idea is for an RO to post these around his/her agency so that staff will get in contact with them.
- This is an update to a poster that was previously available from NARA.

## For more information:

- NARA’s Records Management Training Web Site:
- 	http://www.archives.gov/records_management/training/calendar_fy05.html
- Records.management@nara.gov
- NARA Targeted Assistance and Training Booth, or
- Susan R. Cummings
- 	_[susan.cummings@nara.gov](mailto:susan.cummings@nara.gov)_
- 	301 837-1636