Short Learning Programmes

Workshop in Basic Archives and Records Management (BARM) (77702)

Duration: 4 days

Target group:

Registry staff; records clerks; filing clerks; records managers; archivists; manuscript librarians and other knowledge and information management practitioners.

Admission requirements:

Any level 4 qualification or at least two yearsメ work experience in a records centre, archives or registry

Registration periods:

Throughout the year

Course leader details:

Prof I Schellnack-Kelly
Department of Information Science
Tel.: 012 4296936
E-mail: schelis@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

The purpose of this module is to equip students with a sound understanding of the different concepts and principles in archives and records management so that they can apply these (concepts and principles) in managing records that promote transparency, accountability and the protection of human rights.
In addition, the need of ensuring records and archives are created and kept for a range of purposes is the primary responsibilities of records and archives professionals in a wide range of sectors. The constantly changing needs of the information management environment make it crucial for records and archives practitioners to identify, retrieve, preserve and conserve information through well- structured record classifications systems, record keeping systems and to deal with changes in technology. Therefore, this workshop assists people both entering and already practicing practitioners to maintain and improve their competencies in executing their records and archives related functions.

Modules:

WBARMNQ - Workshop in Basic Archives and Records Management (BARM]

Syllabus/Content Topics 1. Basic concepts and definitions 2. Records management 3. Duties and responsibilities of the records manager 4. Characteristics, values and types of records 5. Recordkeeping systems 6. File plans 7. Registries and records centres 8. Legal framework 9. Useful documents