COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course aims at equipping participants with a knowledge to understand the difference between the responsibilities and activities of Archivists and Records Managers, understand the Influence of the institutional contexts in which documents are created, used and retained.

KEY TOPICS

• Difference between the responsibilities and activities of Archivists and Records Managers;
• Influence of the institutional contexts in which documents are created, used and retained;
• Changing definitions of records as information or evidence;
• Process by which records serve organizational needs;
• Uses of records by organisations for accountability; and
• Role of archivists and records managers in the society.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the difference between the responsibilities and activities of Archivists and Records Managers;
• Understand the Influence of the institutional contexts in which documents are created, used and retained;
• Analyze the changing definitions of records as information or evidence;
• Analyze the process by which records serve organizational needs;
• Examine the uses of records by organisations for accountability; and
• Articulate the role of archivists and records managers in the society

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

The course is specifically tailored to Records Managers/Officers, Records and Information Management Specialists, Records Clerks, and other employees from private, NGOs and public sectors who are responsible for management of records.

Offered By : Archives and Records Management - University Library

OTHER DETAILS

Cost: 300,000

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