The Records Management team offers online and in-person training for College offices and departments to ensure proper and consistent recordkeeping practices in compliance with College policies. Email Records Management to schedule a training.
What Is... Video Series
The What is... trainings are a series of short videos that outline the basic concepts of records management. This conceptual series aims to establish a base of understanding about Archives and Records Management before delving into the more detailed trainings on the specifics of recordkeeping and records management. We are addressing the issue of the lack of captioning for the videos.
- What is records management? (3:53)
- What are archives? (4:16)
- What is a record? (4:19)
- What is the record life cycle? (4:06)
- What is retention, what is disposition? (4:03)
- What is the office of official record? (4:13)
- What is compliance? (3:47)
- What is historical value? (5:00)
Quick Reference
Guidance and infographics for commonly asked questions.