In the information era, Information is the most vital strategic asset that any organization possesses. Records and information management skills are the key for sound organization performance for both government and private organizations. Both government and private organizations should take into consideration information value and knowledge. Records and Information Management skills will increase the participants’ capacity to create conducive and pleasant working environment in their respective organizations. This course, therefore, will give the participants the opportunity to explore the important topics related to records and information Management.

Target group

Registry staff, Records Managers, Compliance Officers/Managers, Information Security Managers, Administrators and Managers, Librarians, Human Resource Management Personnel.

Benefits of the Course

The course will help participants to:

• Provide services promptly
• Avoid unnecessary costs related to records and information management
• Apply new knowledge and skills to records administrators in handling records and information
• Reduce fatigue on tasks related to records and information management

Contents

• Introduction to records and Information Management
• Generally accepted records keeping principles
• Types, sources and values of records
• Understand stages, features and importance of records life cycle
• Explain filing systems and apply into work practice
• Suitable filing systems for confidential Information
• Locating data
• Understand (electronic records, electronic records management, hybrid record, binary codes, file, folder LAN, WAN, Internet, TCP/IP)
• Describe electronic records storage media and apply into work practice
• Legal requirement for storage systems

Contractual Records and information Management