Upcoming Events
April through August 2015
The following is a 5-month calendar of training events offered by the Utah State Archives and professional organizations.
To see the complete calendar for the Archives’ 2015 training events and to register, visit our website. All employees of a governmental entity are invited to participate, especially records officers and chief administrative officers. Utah State Archives’ training events are free of charge.
Registration links for events sponsored by an outside professional organization are included. The cost of participation is dependent on the organization.
Annual Spring Conference
A Records Officer’s Toolkit: Resources and Strategies for Success
- April 23, 2015
Annual spring conference focusing on records management issues. Guest speakers are from government entities across the State and have professional experience on their presentation topic.
All employees of a governmental entity are invited to participate, especially records officers and chief administrative officers. The conference is free to attend, to register visit our website .
9:00a.m.–10:00a.m. Brant Hansen from Ephraim City, Chief Administrative Officers role in Records Management
10:00a.m.–11:00a.m. Shari Hunsaker from the Department of Health, Organizing Record Information
11:00a.m.–12:00p.m. Chris Calton from Central Utah Water Conservancy District, The Fun Side of Records Management: Making an Impact with Training
12:00p.m.–1:30p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30p.m. –2:30p.m. Paul Tonks from the Attorney General’s Office, Legislative Updates
2:30p.m. –3:30p.m. Renee Wilson from the State Archives, The Open Records Portal
Utah State Archives Courtyard Training Room
346 S Rio Grande St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Salt Lake City, UT
Basic Records Management I: Records Management, 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.
- June 4, 2015
- June 25, 2015
- August 6, 2015
- August 27, 2015
This class educates participants about legal responsibilities of government agencies in managing records and information. The legally assigned roles of records officers, chief administrative officers, and the State Archives will be discussed. The class will include references to the Public Records Management Act and other relevant laws.
Utah State Archives Courtyard Training Room
346 S. Rio Grande St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Records Access I: Public Records Requests, 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
- June 4, 2015
- August 27, 2015
Records Access I will consider records classification, records sharing, handling GRAMA requests, and the appeals process. This training is very similar to the online training required for appointed records officers. The certification exam is not administered during the in-person training.
Utah State Archives Courtyard Training Room
346 S Rio Grande St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Records Access I: Public Records Requests for Law Enforcement Records, 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.
- April 29, 2015
Public Records Requests for Law Enforcement Records digs deeper into classification and access issues including the appeals process. In addition to records classified under GRAMA, expunged records and accident reports are covered. Although the class focuses on law enforcement records, all records officers are welcome. A one-hour lunch break will be taken around Noon. Lunch is on your own. Many restaurants are in close proximity. This training is also available in-agency by request. Contact Lorianne Ouderkirk at louderkirk@utah.gov to schedule this training for your agency.
Utah State Archives Courtyard Training Room
346 S Rio Grande St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Regional Training
Basic Records Management I: Records Management, 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m
- May 7, 2015
Southern Utah Veterans Home-Ivins
160 N. 200 E.
Ivins, Utah 84738
This class educates participants about legal responsibilities of government agencies in managing records and information. The legally assigned roles of records officers, chief administrative officers, and the State Archives will be discussed. The class will include references to the Public Records Management Act and other relevant laws.
Management and Care of Historic Records
- April 17, 2015
Old Emery County Courthouse
75 East Main Street
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Management and Care of Historic Records is geared toward municipalities, although it is useful for any institution that houses historic records. The training focuses on how to care for historic records. Topics covered include records appraisal, retention, storage, and preservation.
Records Access I: Public Records Requests, 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
- May 7, 2015
Southern Utah Veterans Home-Ivins
160 N. 200 E.
Ivins, Utah 84738
Records Access I, will consider records classification, records sharing, handling GRAMA requests, and the appeals process. This training is very similar to the online training required for appointed records officers. The certification exam will not be administered during the in-person training.
Records Access I: Public Records Requests for Law Enforcement Records
- May 8, 2015. 8:00 a.m. – Noon
St. George Police Department
265 North 200 East
St. George, UT 84770
- June 19, 2015. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Uintah County Sheriff’s Department
641 E. 300 S.
Vernal, UT 84078
Public Records Requests for Law Enforcement Records digs deeper into classification and access issues including the appeals process. In addition to records classified under GRAMA, expunged records and accident reports are covered. Although the class focuses on law enforcement records, all records officers are welcome. This training is also available in-agency by request. Contact Lorianne Ouderkirk at louderkirk@utah.gov to schedule this training for your agency.
Open Records Portal Training, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- May 8, 2015
St. George Police Department
265 North 200 East
St. George, UT 84770
Professional Organizations
ARMA International Utah-Salt Lake Chapter, http://www.armautah.org/
- April 16th
Ogden City Council Chambers
2549 Washington Boulevard
7th Floor Conference Room
Ogden, UT