Training/Education
This category is designed to include educational resources and training materials for government archivists and records administrators as well as users of government archives and records. Materials may include manuals, brochures, workshop handouts, etc. (Please do not try to upload PowerPoint presentations, audio or movies at this time.)
This section lists each of the Training/Education documents:
| Document Title | Document Description | Document Size (measured in KBs) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Records Management Training | This 93-slide presentation was offered by Oregon State Archives and the Oregon Association of Municipal Recorders. The presentation includes a basic overview of records management principles, electronic records issues, email management, disaster preparedness and recovery, and more. Pdf. 2005. Oregon Secretary of State. | 2442 KB |
| Creating Records Retention Schedules | This 111 slideshow (in pdf), presented by the Records Management Program of the Nevada State Library and Archives, reviews processes required to develop a good records retention schedule including the need to secure management support, obtain department buy-ins, preliminary file purges, definitions, inventory, schedule development, and features of a good retention schedule. | 4096 KB |
| Teaching History with primary sources from the Tennessee State Library and Archives | Promotional brochure developed by Tennessee State Library and Archives describing the repository and resources for educators. 2 pages. | 199 KB |
| State of Maine E-mail and Voice Mail Retention Guide 2008 | Contents arranged in user-friendly format as answers to frequently-asked-questions. Defines terms and discusses retention requirements. Does not include retention schedule. See the companion “E-Mail and Voice Mail Retention Guidelines Presentation.” 12 pages. 2008. Maine State Archives. | 197 KB |
| State of Maine E-Mail and Voice Mail Retention Guidelines Presentation | This 14-slide presentation discusses the definition of “record” as it pertains to born-digital recorded information and retention requirements. See the companion “State of Maine E-mail and Voice Mail Retention Guide 2008.” Maine State Archives. | 933 KB |
| Preservation Concerns in Planning a Records Center – MO | This 107-slide show discusses preservation goals, hazards, structural issues, and other considerations in planning a records center. Developed by the Local Records Preservation Program, Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of the State. pdf. 2005. | 3343 KB |
| Primary Sources and Reasons to Use Them – TN | Includes definitions, sources for primary research, links to teaching guides for primary sources, information on helping students analyze primary sources, using finding aids, and more. Worksheets for analysis of primary sources may also be found in this subject category of the NAGARAresrouces document library. 6 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 60 KB |
| Senior Center Outreach Project | PowerPoint presentation provided during a Senior Outreach project aimed to make seniors aware the importance to properly destroying obsolete records, having a backup in the event of an emergency or illness, and identity theft awareness. Test Document | 1084 KB |
| Teaching American History – TN | Describes Tennessee State Library and Archives’ program to digitize primary source materials that will be useful for K-12 students and teachers and intent to link those documents with Tennessee standards for teaching ten eras of American history. History era chart included. 2 pages. Downloaded 01-27-09. | 195 KB |
| Transitory Records Definition - PA | Two-slide presentation that defines “transitory records.” Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. | 77 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of an Advertisement – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 3 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 152 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of an Artifact – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 1 page. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 16 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Broadside or Leaflet – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 1 page. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 19 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Letter – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 3 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 28 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Map – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 1 page. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 20 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Motion Picture – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 1 page. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 16 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Newspaper Article – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 1 page. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 19 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Photograph – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 2 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 42 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Postcard – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 3 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 80 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Poster – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 2 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 61 KB |
| Worksheet for Analysis of a Written Document – TN | Lesson plan worksheet to be used in conjunction with primary source material. 3 pages. Tennessee State Library and Archives. | 24 KB |