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The New York State Archives offers archives and records management training statewide. If your preferred workshop is not available, please contact us at archtrain@nysed.gov to request it. See our workshop catalog for a complete list of titles.
All State Archives workshops are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
| Date | Workshop Title | Time | Workshop Type | Region | Description | Presenter | Related Webinar | Workshop Topic | Register |
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| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | Get Ready for LGRMIF 2025-2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
Are you thinking about submitting a Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grant application in the 2025-2026 grant cycle? Do you have questions, like:
Then join us on this webinar where State Archives’ staff will address these questions and others you may have about getting ready for LGRMIF 2025-2026.
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Jamie Brinkman, Maria McCashion, Michael Martin, Monica Hauck-Whealton, Sarah Durling | LGRMIF Grant Program | Register | |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | Archives 101 | Webinar | Statewide |
Archives 101 is a 4-week, asynchronous course intended for individuals who manage cultural collections, with a focus on individuals who are new to working with archives, who may not have had formal archival training, or who are looking to refresh their knowledge of archival management basics. Topics covered in this online course include essential archival policies and procedures; fundamentals of appraisal, acquisitions, and accessioning; basic processing techniques and considerations; and access to collections.
With a flexible learning environment, this course combines the convenience of on-demand, virtual education with the benefits of interactive learning. Each week, content will be released focusing on a different sub-topic of archives management, and participants will then be able to work through this content at their own pace while interacting with instructors and fellow classmates throughout the week. Each weekly module will include the following:
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Kate Phillipson | Historical Records | Register | ||
| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | Ask Us Anything About Records Management | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
The State Archives is holding a forum where state agencies and local governments can ask their most pressing records management questions. Come prepared with your questions or just join us to hear what others want to know and learn more about records management. If you’d like, you can send in your question early to recmgmt@nysed.gov with the subject line “Ask Us Anything” and we’ll answer them during the webinar.
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Arthur Siegel, Jamie Brinkman | General Records Management | Register | |
| Thursday, February 27, 2025 | Disaster Response for the Records Manager | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
Are you prepared for disaster? Do you have a plan ready to avoid or recover from a records disaster quickly, safely, and effectively? This webinar will present actual disaster and recovery examples to illustrate how to respond to a disaster to your records. It will also discuss planning to mitigate damage that could occur to your organization's records management operations.
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Michael Martin, Paula Fish | Disaster Planning | Register | |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Email Management | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
State agencies and local governments use email daily to communicate, administer, and transact public business. The result is often copious amounts of emails. Most emails are transitory messages that governments can delete after they no longer need them. However, others may be records governments must retain to fulfill retention requirements. The key to managing email is understanding how it is used in your organization and creating policies for use and management. This webinar is a primer to help you
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Jamie Brinkman, Jennifer O'Neill, Maria McCashion | Register | ||
| Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Ask Us Anything About Inactive Storage | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
Want to know more about how to design an effective storage space? Document records locations as they move between the office and storage? Choose shelving, boxes, labels, or other storage materials? Join State Archives staff specializing in Local Government Advisory Services and Scheduling & State Agency Services for a special session marking National Records Management Month where attendees share their questions about storing their inactive records. Your questions determine the content! Come prepared with your questions or just join us to hear what others want to know and learn more about this topic. If you’d like, you can send in your question early to recmgmt@nysed.gov with the subject line “Ask Us Anything about Inactive Storage” and we’ll answer them during the webinar.
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Keith Swaney, Michael Martin, Monica Hauck-Whealton | Inactive Records, General Records Management | Register | |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Creating File Plans | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
This webinar will present strategies for filing records that you can apply to paper or electronic records. It will focus on how to develop a filing system that will keep your records organized, accessible and easy to identify for disposition. |
Jamie Brinkman, Vincent Commisso | Files Management | Active Records, Indexing | Register |
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | Establishing Records Management Policies and Procedures | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Webinar | Statewide |
Consistency is the key to an effective records management program. Staff need clear guidance regarding
Policies and procedures establish and provide access to rules and processes specific to your records management program. This webinar will explain how to create records management policies and procedures and provide suggestions on how to implement them.
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Karen Rabatin, Monica Hauck-Whealton | General Records Management, Policies and Procedures, Program Administration | Register |
