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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.

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Date Workshop Title Time Workshop Type Region Description Presenter Related Webinar Workshop Topic 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.

 

 Keith Swaney, Michael Martin, Monica Hauck-Whealton Inactive Records, General Records Management Register
Thursday, April 17, 2025 Archives are not Neutral 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Webinar Statewide

While conventional wisdom holds that archivists should refrain from taking subjective stances in their work, there have been increasing calls in the field to recognize that the historical record from which archives are drawn is far from neutral. How can we expect archivists to remain objective when engaging with politically fraught materials that are potentially held within institutions founded on principles that do not reflect current societal values? In this webinar, we discuss the importance of recognizing that our own positions impact the work we do in collections fields.

 Dyani Feige Historical Records 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

  • what records to keep and for how long,
  • how to name and organize their files,
  • where to store records, and
  • who is responsible for each records management task.

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.

 

 Karen Rabatin, Monica Hauck-Whealton General Records Management, Policies and Procedures, Program Administration Register