Retention and Disposal of Records
Duration: 1 day
Hours: 9am – 4.30pm
Venue: Level 5, Change House, 150 Featherston St, Wellington
Cost: $350 plus GST
Register Intended Participants
This course is suitable for those who have some experience with records management and need to understand the principles and practices behind the formal and legal retention and disposal of records. It is aimed primarily at participants from the public and local authority sectors.Course Overview
This course focuses on providing insight and understanding about the core principles and practices associated with the retention and disposal of records in both hard-copy and electronic formats.Topics covered include:
- Defining retention and disposal
- Why we need to dispose of records
- Appraisal theory and concepts
- Developing a retention and disposal schedule
- Interpreting and implementing a retention and disposal schedule
- Using the Archives New Zealand General Disposal Authorities
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course attendees will have an understanding of:- What records disposal is and how efficient disposal can benefit the organisation
- The terminology associated with retention and disposal
- The core theories surrounding records appraisal
- The steps to the development of a retention and disposal schedule
- How to interpret and implement an existing retention and disposal schedule including:
- How to sentence hard-copy records
- Considerations for the implementation of records disposal to electronic records
- How to apply the Archives New Zealand General Disposal Authorities to hard-copy and electronic records
- What archives are and Archives New Zealand’s role regarding records retention and disposal
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