It provides training in the principles and techniques of records management in both paper and machine readable form. Issues covered include Records Management Policy, Managing current records and Filing Systems, Manangaing Electronic Records, Retention Schedules, Mananging a Records Store, Databases, Vital and Historical records, Disaster Planning and Marketing Records Management. Computing Service would be delighted, however, to consider tailor-made programmes for groups with specific requirements for suitable group of staff or students, such as members of the same department, people with a similar job function, or people engaged on the same project. These may be held at departmental or Computing Service facilities, subject to training requirements and availability. Times can be arranged to suit the group, subject to availability of staff and facilities.
Programmes are free to staff and students.
Alternatively, it may be possible to trace an English summary of a periodical article in one of the Library's abstracting journals.