Research Guides: Records Management: Training

Training Opportunities

Library of Virginia Online Videos

The Library of Virginia, the state agency charged with overseeing records management, has created some new training videos you will likely find of use, especially if you are new to records management responsibility. The videos released so far cover the following topics:

What is a public record? at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYfw5cvkKSw&list=PLMBxwRsuTIggFtk5Ws5u04unZFnsuOQVg&index=1
The Virginia Public Records Act (VPRA) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJBD_5IGiUY&list=PLMBxwRsuTIggFtk5Ws5u04unZFnsuOQVg&index=2
Using the General Schedules searchable database at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAYDsP6-gS4&list=PLMBxwRsuTIggFtk5Ws5u04unZFnsuOQVg&index=4
Overview of Records destruction at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLSSXFhodt4&list=PLMBxwRsuTIggFtk5Ws5u04unZFnsuOQVg&index=3
Filling out the Certificate of Records Destruction (RM-3 Form) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak3KICXO6A8&list=PLMBxwRsuTIggFtk5Ws5u04unZFnsuOQVg&index=5

There will be more videos added periodically so make sure to check their YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBxwRsuTIggFtk5Ws5u04unZFnsuOQVg for any new videos.

On-Campus Training

On-campus training can be scheduled by contacting the University Archivist. The Records Management for Faculty guide is also available to provide information about some of the records most commonly held by instructional faculty at the university.