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9 AM-12 PM: Records Management Essentials: http://bit.ly/2sByEUI This class covers best practices and legal responsibilities of government agencies in managing records, as well as practical steps for implementing a records management program and resources that are available through the State Archives. 1 PM-4 PM: Records Access: Public Records Requests: http://bit.ly/2tOsvEe This class focuses on the basics of GRAMA, including records classification, records

Thursday, May 4, 2017. Noon-1:00 p.m. Using Google to Manage Electronic Messages by Corona Ngatuvai, Utah State Department of Technology Corona will cover functions and features in Gmail that can help you to better manage your electronic correspondence. Corona is the IT Manager over Desktop Services Engineering in the Department of Technology Services. His educational background is in Electrical Engineering and

Three months ago we highlighted the COSA-Preservica training sessions that were coming in the new year. The Council of State Archives (CoSA) and Preservica have come together to provide training webinars for managers, information officers, and records officers. Now they have finally arrived!!! This month begins the 3-part series about Digital Preservation, focused on the needs and concerns of state government records

The State Archives is excited to offer the third Records Access II: Focus Group Discussion on December 1, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  This is an informal class with the objective to discuss GRAMA questions, State Records Committee (SRC) rulings, and share best practices among fellow records officers. Available to answer your GRAMA questions and concerns will be

Free Practical Digital Preservation Training   We know many of our record officers are looking for more information about managing electronic records. The Council of State Archives (CoSA) and Preservica have come together to provide even more training webinars for managers, information officers, and records officers.  CoSA’s Press Release defines their Online Briefings Program as follows: “How‐To” Webinar Series For Practitioners at

RECORDS ACCESS II: Focus Group Discussion:  The State Archives is excited to offer the second Records Access II: Focus Group Discussion on November 15, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  This is an information gathering class with the objective to discuss GRAMA questions, State Records Committee (SRC) rulings, and share best practices among fellow records officers.  Available to answer

Colleen Mulvey (second-to-left in picture), Cedar Hills City Recorder, was awarded the The Utah State Archives’ Excellence in Information Governance Award at our annual fall conference on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Colleen is inventive and resourceful! She uses a variety of methods to ensure accurate, manageable, and innovative preservation of Cedar Hills’ records with limited staffing resources as she maintains the agency-wide records. She also

Today is the day!! Our fall conference is here! Registration: If you haven’t registered (or had a last minute change and are unable to attend in person) but still want to participate online, the event is FREE! To register visit our website, and select “Training and Events” under the “Quick Links Section.” Registration instructions are also available on the Open Records Portal’s “Help Center.” Online Viewing: To

Getting closer! Only 3 days until Everybody Wins! Records Management Teamwork. This is a conference that your team does not want to miss! Come together, learn together, and [possibly] win together! For the next 2 days we will highlight our all-star conference team players! Share the excitement with your team—the more the merrier! Registration is still open for in-person and online attendance,

Is it a bit too far to travel for you to attend our free fall conference on October 6th: Everybody Wins! Records Management Teamwork? Attend online! We want to ensure that everyone can attend, regardless of proximity! (Registration instructions) For those that register for online viewing, we have a user friendly Adobe Connect session that can be accessed in 2 easy steps: