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.

Registration links for events sponsored by an outside professional organization are included. The cost of participation is determined by the organization. Contact the organization directly for registration information.

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 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• August 17, 2016

Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Cedar City, UT. 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• July 20, 2016

Cedar City Police Department
10 North Main Street
Cedar City, UT 84720

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.

• June 30, 2016

Utah State Archives
345 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

• 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.

• June 30, 2016
• 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

Non-Archives Sponsored Trainings

Symposium of the Old West
Uintah County Regional History Center
June 16-18, 2016
Vernal, UT
https://uintahhistory.org/symposium/

Symposium of the Old West