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Training for Recordkeeping in Government Project
Archives New Zealand is developing a training programme for recordkeeping staff in central and local government.
Purpose of the project
Project overview
What has happened so far?
What is going to happen next?
Where to find out more
Purpose of the Project
Archives New Zealand wants to develop a training programme to increase recordkeeping capability across central and local government. The training programme will aim to develop knowledge and skills in individual recordkeeping staff. This includes records and information managers, their staff and other staff who have responsibility for recordkeeping systems.
We also want to raise awareness across central and local government of The Public Records Act (PRA), the key responsibilities of recordkeeping staff under the PRA, and Archives New Zealand and its services.
Project overview
The project has four broad phases:
- Analyse training needs and the current training market
- Identify training interventions
- Develop training interventions
- Deliver training and other interventions
What has happened so far?
An analysis of training needs and the current training market was completed in August 2006 by Sarah Heal and Helen Bennett from Information Leadership Consulting. They conducted interviews, an online survey, and focus groups then came back to us with a number of recommendations for training interventions. You can view the Training Needs and Market Analysis from the link below.
Training Needs and Market Analysis 
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What is going to happen next?
We have analysed the Training Needs and Market Analysis provided by Information Leadership Consulting and have decided to develop three short courses to support our products, such as the Continuum Kit, and our services to central and local government.
We plan to finish developing the courses by the end of the year so we can start running them at the beginning of 2008. We initially plan to run the courses in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland but will look at running them in other centres if there is demand.
The three courses we plan to offer in 2008 are:
- Introduction to the Public Records Act (PRA): This course aims to give participants an introduction to the PRA and support the resources that are available from Archives New Zealand. The course is intended for records managers and staff in public offices and local authorities.
- Disposal and Transfer of Public Archives: This course will build on the Introduction to the Public Records Act course and will include direct guidance on Archives New Zealand’s processes for disposal, transfer and access. The course is intended for records managers and staff in public offices.
- Running a Local Archive: This course aims to give participants guidance on maintaining local authority archives as required under the PRA. This course is intended for records managers, archivists and records staff working in local authorities.
The courses will be part of a wider training programme which will include the development of a directory of training opportunities hosted by Archives New Zealand.
Where to find out more
If you have any questions about the training project, please contact the Project Manager:
Alice Patterson
Archives Analyst
Government Recordkeeping Programme
Archives New Zealand
Telephone: (04) 894 6037
Fax: (04) 495 6210
Email: alice.patterson@archives.govt.nz