Better recordkeeping for small public offices
This page provides access to the presentations given at the Better Recordkeeping briefing. Please feel free to make use of this material in your own training and education programs.
The briefing covered the following issues:
- an introduction to records and recordkeeping
- why is recordkeeping important?
- what are the mandatory recordkeeping requirements under the State Records Act?
- what are the key strategies for implementing good recordkeeping?
- develop and implement policy and procedures
- develop recordkeeping systems and tools
- conduct training and education
The following information was provided to participants at the session:
- Powerpoint presentation 18 slides (97kb)
- a checklist (Word 24kb) that staff can use to determine when records should be captured into recordkeeping systems
- a set of examples (Word 25kb) explaining different forms of recordkeeping classification schemes that can be used as tools to improve record accessibility and facilitate records management - note that State Records recommends functional classification as the most effective means to control and access records
- a list of the basic metadata (or information) elements that should be used to describe records in recordkeeping systems. (This has since been replaced by the Standard on digital recordkeeping)
- How to get ahead with recordkeeping - our training material for adaptation and use by public offices in their in-house training
- Current Sydney and regional training calendar
For further advice about the information presented at this information briefing, please contact us.
