Upcoming Training Events
The following is a list of upcoming training events offered by the Utah State Archives. 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.
Instructions on how to register for Archives’ events can be found here.
Conferences
Conference events include unique presentations on specialized topics related to records access and management.
Everyone Wins: Records Management Teamwork!
Thursday, October 6, 2016
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Attend in-person or online!
Registration instructions are available here.
Presentation topics include:
- Establishing a records management committee
- Conducting an agency-wide inventory
- Using general retention schedules
- Tips on how to work with your IT specialist
- Transferring permanent electronic records to the State Archives
- Expectations of a constantly connected generation
In-person:
Miller Free Enterprise Center (MFEC)
9750 South 300 West
Room 101, Auditorium
Sandy, UT 84070
Online: Instructions to connect online will be provided closer to the conference date.
Education Records Conference, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 9, 2016
Presentations will focus on managing and providing access to education records.
In-person:
Miller Free Enterprise Center (MFEC)
9750 South 300 West
Room 101, Auditorium
Sandy, UT 84070
Online: Instructions to connect online will be provided closer to the conference date.
Records Access I: Public Records Requests [Available online and by request]
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.
Records Access I: Public Records Requests for Law Enforcement Records [Available by request]
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.
Salt Lake City, UT. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- August 17, 2016
Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Records Access II: Classification Workshop
This workshop will focus on classification. Participants will review the classification categories in Section Three of GRAMA and participate in exercises that will help them to determine classification upon receipt of a records request.
Salt Lake City, UT. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- October 18, 2016
Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Logan, UT. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- August 25, 2016
Logan City Administration Building
290 North 100 West
Logan, UT 84321
Moab, UT. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- September 20, 2016
Grand Center
182 N. 500 W.
Moab, UT 84532
Records Access II: Focus Group Discussion
This workshop will be an open forum to discuss questions about GRAMA. Rather than a formal presentation, this class will be an opportunity for records officers to bring questions to discuss in a group setting.
Salt Lake City, UT. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- August 4, 2016
Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- November 15, 2016
Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Records Management I: Records Management Essentials [Available online and by request]
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.
Records Management II: Managing Electronic Correspondence Records (Email, Texts, Social Media, etc.)
This class builds on basic records management principles with a focus on managing e-correspondence records. Objectives for this course are:
1) Articulate the fundamental concepts of e-correspondence records management. 2) Understand different methods of scheduling e-correspondence records, and be able to evaluate differences among the approaches.
3) Understand challenges of long-term preservation of e-correspondence records and identify appropriate solutions for ensuring access.
4) Understand different methods of accessing e-correspondence records.
Participants should complete the online training for Records Management I: Records Management Essentials prior to attending class.
Salt Lake City, UT. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- August 4, 2016
- October 18, 2016
- November 15, 2016
- December 13, 2016
Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Logan, UT. 9:00 a.m. to Noon
- August 25, 2016
Logan City Administration Building
290 North 100 West
Logan, UT 84321
Moab, UT. 9:00 a.m. to Noon
- September 20, 2016
Grand Center
182 N. 500 W.
Moab, UT 84532