Course description
Records are essential to the success of every institution. Professional institutions are constantly saddled with data, information, and insights from governance to business. To do this effectively, they must follow due process in keeping these records. There are numerous reasons why corporate and governmental institutions archive and keep records in an organization. Organizations and government agencies often deploy archiving and record-keeping to assess present performances in the context of past events, determine if the trajectory of an institution is set on the correct precedence, and, most importantly, use data as a means for future reference. However, it suffices to note that institutions with a flawed archiving process and record-keeping lose the reality of institutional awareness and ultimately risk fading out.
Why is record management vital in an organization?
Record Management ensures that the essential records in an organization are identified and kept, and it also sees that non-vital records are disposed of accordingly.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who should attend?
The Archive and Records Management Certification Training Course by Rcademy is ideal for:
- Graduates seekingemployment opportunities and looking to embrace a new field
- Masters and Postgraduate students lookingto research more about the course
- Professionals(Librarians, Archivists and Record Keepers)with background knowledge of the course and looking to understand more theoretical underpinnings and practical application of the course
- Museum Curators and Directors
- Archival Directors
- Academiciansin any field relating to the course
- people who has been looking forreceptionist job trainingthis course will help them with their upcoming job requirement record management
The Archive and Records Management Certification Training Course by Rcademy will enablelearners to achieve the mentioned objectives if taken. They include:
- Understanding the practices of record-keeping and archiving
- Understanding the historical precedence of archiving and record management
- Learning how to distinguish between the roles of record managers and archivists
- Understanding the fundamental goals of archiving and record-keeping
- Understanding the contexts in which documents are used and stored
- Learning how to process and preserve data for future references systematically.
- Understanding how to develop competence in record management within a specified time frame
- Learning how to modify the digital method and process of archiving and record management
- Analyzing howdocuments are created and appliedin the context of evaluation and retention
- Understanding the requisite knowledge of implementing archiving and record management methods in an organization
- Learning the standards and ethics in archiving and record-keeping
- Understanding techniques such as capture, metadata, collaboration, and the like used in record management
- How to manage and preserve records against unforeseeable circumstances like disasters
Outcome / Qualification etc.
This course will be presented in class activities, seminars,ICT classes, and practical exercises. In addition, students will be encouraged to participate in group discussions and peer learning to gain further mastery of the course’s theoretical knowledge and practical application. Students’ assessments will be based on reports, essays, and practical assignments. In addition, students will be accessible to online materials to help further their understanding.
At Rcademy, emphasis is placed on a practical approach towards learning. As a result, course participants will be expected to engage in collaborative research when necessary.
Training Course Content
The Rcademy archival and record management course will be segmented into 12 modules, each with various topics.
Module 1: Introduction to Archiving and Record Management
- What is Archiving?
- What is Record Management?
- Similarities and differences between archiving and record management
- Introduction to the theory and practice of archiving and record-keeping
- Historical knowledge of record management as a profession
- Roles of Archivists in the digital age
Module 2: Practice of Record Management
- Significance of record keeping and archiving in an organization
- Record-keeping theories and functions
- Standards and ethics in record management
Module 3: Record Management in Organisation
- The nature of records
- The creation and maintenance of records
- Concept of record management
- The life cycle of records
- Records management programs
- The roles and responsibilities of record management
- How to store records?
- How to classify records?
- How to destroy records?
Module 4: Processing Records and Archives
- Meaning of record systems
- How to apply life cycle concepts in the context of keeping records
- How to process current and semi-current types of records
- Concept of accessioning
Module 5: Techniques in Record Management.
- Capture
- Classification
- Collaboration
- Metadata
- Searching
- Retention
Module 6: Preservation Management
- Why is preservation necessary?
- What causes damage to materials?
- Methods and guidelines for preservation
- Introduction to disaster management
Module 7: Reference and User Services
- Definition and concept of reference and user services
- Understanding user needs
- The value of access
- How to manage inquiries
- Provision of remote access
Module 8: Archiving with Digital Technology
- Challenges of the Internet in record management
- Differences and similarities between visual and printed records
- How to manage and preserve records electronically
Module 9: Archives as an Information Resource
- Principles of archival management.
- Significance of Archives to Researchers
- Value of archives in governance
- Significance to firms/industries
- Appropriate archival research
Module 10: Legal Framework for Record Management
- Regulatory Framework for record management
- Policies for collection
- Significance of Policies and Code of Ethics
Module 11: Business Archiving
- Overview of business Archiving
- What are the user requirements in business archiving?
- The principles of record-keeping in business
- Record movement management
Module 12: Advocating Resource Management
- Definition of advocacy in the context of archiving
- Introduction to marketing in record keeping
- Awareness in record-keeping
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